Ralph Edwards: RARE EVENTS: The Inside Story of a Worldwide Quest for Safer Medicines

Medical treatments can be harmful or fatal, with around 2.5 million people dying each year. The Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) in Sweden is an internationally acclaimed scientific organization that reports on medicines safety, protecting the lives of millions of people and potentially improving the lives of billions more.

Format: Hardback
Length: 473 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Medical treatments intended to assist individuals can also be detrimental or even fatal. Each year, approximately 2.5 million people succumb to this unfortunate outcome. Consequently, if any form of medicine causes harm to a person, it is essential for them or their healthcare provider to promptly report it. These reports, originating from nearly every country across the globe, are transmitted to the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) in Sweden, which serves as the focal point of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Programme for International Drug Monitoring.

In his role as the inaugural director of the UMC, Professor Ivor Ralph Edwards played a pivotal role in transforming the Centre from a modest operation with limited horizons into an internationally renowned scientific organization at the core of the WHO's Programme for International Drug Monitoring. Following his tenure, his wife, Dr Marie Lindquist, assumed the director's position. This narrative unfolds the story of how a new science emerged, driven by a passionate and unwavering commitment to ensuring global medicines safety, with an unwavering focus on the well-being of patients.

The pioneering work of Ralph, Marie, and their collaborators on every continent has played a crucial role in safeguarding the lives of millions of individuals. It holds the potential to enhance the lives of billions more in the future.

Weight: 1027g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031149801
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023