Health informatics – Identification of medicinal products – Data elements and structures for the unique identification and exchange of regulated information on substances

This document provides an information model that enables the definition and identification of substances within medicinal products or substances used for medicinal purposes, including dietary supplements, foods and cosmetics.

The principles in this information model are transferable and can therefore be applied across the human and veterinary domains.

This is 1 of 5 ISO identification of medicinal products (IDMP) standards.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Terms and definitions

· Description of the information modelling principles and practices

· Requirements

· Types of substances

· Defining specified substances

· Annex A: Existing identifiers and molecular structure representations