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  • UAEAn unexpected adverse reaction is a harmful and unintended response to a medication which is not consistent with the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) or, for investigational medicinal products, the applicable product information or characteristics of the medicinal product.
  • Unexpected Adverse ReactionAn unexpected adverse reaction is a harmful and unintended response to a medication which is not consistent with the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) or, for investigational medicinal products, the applicable product information or characteristics of the medicinal product.
  • Unique Device IdentificationThe Unique Device Identification (UDI) is a unique number, or combination of numbers and letters, given to a medical device. It is in two parts: one part identifies the device; the other part identifies the producer. The aim of the UDI system is to improve patient safety: it means devices can(...)
  • UDIThe Unique Device Identification (UDI) is a unique number, or combination of numbers and letters, given to a medical device. It is in two parts: one part identifies the device; the other part identifies the producer. The aim of the UDI system is to improve patient safety: it means devices can(...)
  • United Kingdom Ethics Committee AuthorityUnited Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority (UKECA) http://www.hra.nhs.uk/resources/research-legislation-and-governance/four-nations/"
  • UKECAUnited Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority (UKECA) http://www.hra.nhs.uk/resources/research-legislation-and-governance/four-nations/"
  • Universal Declaration of Human RightsThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international document that states the basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. It was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948, as a result of the experience and atrocities of the Second(...)
  • Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobow Medycznych i Produktów BiobójczychPolish National Competent Authority. http://www.urpl.gov.pl/"
  • URPLPolish National Competent Authority. http://www.urpl.gov.pl/"
  • UtilityUtility, or usefulness, is the (perceived) ability of something to satisfy needs or wants. In health economics, utilities measure the strength of patient preferences. For example, how important various factors are to patients, such as symptoms, pain, and psychological health. The impact of new(...)

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