WHODrug Global course series

1. Introduction to WHODrug Global

The aim of this course is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Uppsala Monitoring Centre's (UMC's) Drug Dictionary WHODrug Global, including its content, the different ways it can be accessed and its historical development.
This course is the first in the series of WHODrug Global courses.
To enrol in this course, you must meet the following requirements:
  • You are affiliated with an organisation with an active subscription for UMC’s Drug Dictionary, WHODrug Global.
  • You have a personal user account. If you do not have a user account, contact your organisation’s Access Manager. If they are unable to help, or you do not know who your Access Manager is, contact UMC at support@who-umc.org
      • Length: 30 minutes
      • Target audience: WHODrug subscribers
      • Language: English
      • Award: No
      • Course level: Introductory
      • Course type: Self-paced

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Explain what WHODrug is.
  • Discuss the purpose of using UMC's Drug Dictionary, WHODrug Global, in pharmacovigilance.
  • Differentiate between the types of products included in WHODrug and those that are not.
  • Identify the information available for each medicinal product in WHODrug.
  • List ways WHODrug is provided in other languages than English.
  • Explain how medicinal product data is made available in WHODrug.
  • Illustrate the process of verifiering new entries into WHODrug.
  • Recall the history of UMC and WHODrug
  • Identify who has access to WHODrug.

What other learners think

Very interesting introduction to WHODrug, especially the history part.
anonymous learner
Very good course! It's a clear and objective course.
anonymous learner
Thank you for the interactive course. It is refreshing our WHODrug knowledge.
anonymous learner

Questions and answers

How long does it take to complete the course?

It takes about 30 minutes to complete this course.

Do I receive an award?

This course does not provide an award as it has been designed to give a foundational overview of WHODrug global without awards.

What course should I take next?

After completing this course, we recommend learners to register in the second course of the series "2. Getting started with WHODrug Global".

Will this course give me academic credit?

No, UMC is not an academic institution.

How can I contact you if I have further questions?

Please contact us here

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