Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Gerard Ross is the Head of Communications at Uppsala Monitoring Centre, where Gerard oversees internal and external communications strategies to advance medicine safety. Prior to this role, Gerard worked as a Copywriter at BERNTZON:BYLUND and Hilanders, focusing on B2B copywriting and strategic messaging. With a background in communications consultancy and writing, Gerard has a strong track record in strategic communications, copywriting, and corporate communications across various industries. Gerard also has experience in teaching academic and business writing. Gerard's educational background includes a Law degree and Graduate Diploma in Communication.
Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Uppsala Monitoring Centre is an independent, non-profit foundation and a centre for international service and scientific research in the field of pharmacovigilance. We advance the safety of patients by exploring and understanding the risks and benefits of medicines, with the ultimate aim of helping patients and physicians make wise therapeutic decisions. For more than 40 years, we have provided scientific leadership and operational support to the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring, expanding the global pharmacovigilance network to reach more than 95% of the world’s population. We create partnerships that bring together resources, expertise, and a shared vision of patient safety. Today, we continue to build a global drug safety culture by supporting and engaging all pharmacovigilance stakeholders, from national centres to regulators, academia and the pharma industry.