Building a FAIR and Interoperable WHODrug Knowledge Graph: Workshop at Uppsala Monitoring Centre

Last week, our team, including Raphaël Sergent and partially Heiner Oberkampf, participated in an intensive three-day workshop at the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) in Sweden focused on advancing the WHODrug Knowledge Graph.

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The workshop centered on FAIRification of data, governance, and IDMP alignment using the IDMP Ontology, as well as designing FHIR message content to support a more interoperable global medicinal product dictionary. These efforts aim to enable seamless data exchange and integration across global pharmaceutical systems, supporting better traceability, safety monitoring, and regulatory compliance.

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Raphaël highlighted the collaborative spirit of the workshop, thanking UMC colleagues Åsa Pärnaste, Magnus Wallberg, Malin Fladvad, Olof Lagerlund, Sohye Yoon, Julia Ribbing, and Dag Ekstrom for their hands-on contributions and excellent hosting.

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Looking ahead, the team anticipates presenting exciting progress on FHIR exchange and conversion to IDMP resources at the upcoming HL7 Connectathon in Madrid, continuing the drive toward a fully interoperable, data-driven global medicinal product ecosystem.