Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Ylva Haasum is a seasoned professional in pharmacovigilance and medical assessment, currently serving as a Pharmacovigilance Scientist at Uppsala Monitoring Centre since May 2020. With previous roles including Medical Assessor at the Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency and Senior Pharmacovigilance Specialist as a consultant at Haeger & Carlsson, Ylva has extensive experience in regulatory compliance and safety assessment. A former local safety officer and deputy QPPV at Pharm Assist Sweden AB, Ylva has also contributed as a Medical Information Officer and Pharmacovigilance Officer at the Medical Products Agency. Holding a PhD in Drug Use in Institutionalized and Home-Dwelling Elderly Persons from Karolinska Institutet, Ylva’s educational background includes multiple degrees in molecular biology and environmental management.
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.