Here’s the thing about drug safety: it doesn’t end the moment a medication gets regulatory approval and hits pharmacy shelves. That’s actually just the beginning of a much longer story. Enter pharmacovigilance! The unsung hero with a name envied by Scrabble champions everywhere. This sponsor of pharmaceutical safety works around the clock to monitor, assess, and communicate drug safety information worldwide. Unfortunately, many people don’t realise that when language barriers get in the way, even the most sophisticated safety monitoring systems can fail to protect patients.