Pharmacoepidemiology
Our research focuses on describing and understanding how medicines are prescribed, dispensed, and used by different population groups, as well as the effects we observe in terms of improved health, side effects, and the costs of drug therapy. We primarily work with various register-based studies, but we also conduct surveys and qualitative studies.
The research group in pharmacoepidemiology is led by Professor Björn Wettermark and consists of just over ten researchers, teachers, and doctoral students. We have a broad focus on various aspects of medicine use, but our main research areas concern adherence to drug treatment, environment and medicines, the introduction of new drugs, and chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
We also have an extensive network that includes the healthcare system, the country's drug and therapeutics committees, the Swedish Medical Products Agency, TLV (the Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency), the WHO Uppsala Monitoring Centre, several international universities, and scientific organizations such as the European Drug Utilization Research Group (EuroDURG) and the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE). Some of the major research projects we participate in include SCIFI-PEARL, MORE Europe, Enable Adherence, RPP Baltic Sea, and Bridging Waters.
If you would like to learn more about the field of pharmacoepidemiology, you can read more here.
Medication adherence
Our research is about medication adherence in different diseases, the factors influencing adherence, and how one can improve adherence, including through digital solutions.
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
Our research on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes focuses on how medications are prescribed and used. The aim is to improve medication usage so that fewer people experience premature death and reduced quality of life.
Pharmaceuticals in the environment
Pharmaceuticals in the environment can affect fish and aquatic animals, thus impacting entire ecosystems. Our research group is dedicated to studying how to analyze and prevent the negative effects of pharmaceuticals on the environment.
New Course:
Pharmacoepidemiology: Methods and Applications
The pharmacoepidemiology group at Uppsala University is pleased to invite all pharmacoepidemiology, clinical pharmacology, public health, social and clinical pharmacy, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, or global health PhD students from all around the world to this course.
Contact us
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EuroDURG 2025 in Uppsala
European Drug Utilization Conference in Uppsala 1-4 July 2025
Our publications
Publications from our research unit
Student thesis
Selection of previous students' theses from our research group
Contact
- Visiting Address: BMC, Husargatan 3, A1:2, A2:2, A3:3, B3:3, B3:4, C2:2
- Letter and Postal Address: Box 580, SE-751 23 Uppsala