Reference Tables: National codes for VOS/DCI Clusters

ID:

CD-VMPGROUP

STATUS:

Published

VERSION:

DATE:

2016-11-30

DESCRIPTION:

This table has been defined by the CBIP/BCFI and is available on their website.

The version of the table used is specified in the attribute 'SV' of the cd element: this is an external table, please follow the versioning system proposed by the owner of the table!

Context of use: intendedcc element of substanceproduct element (within content element)

Technical note

The 'CSV_VOSDCI' download defines whether a VMP id can be used as VOS/DCI. A Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) is an abstract concept representing the properties of one or more clinically equivalent Actual Medicinal Products, where clinical is defined as relating to the course of a disease. The Virtual Medicinal Product describes the generic title for a product including the form and strength.

<item>
...
 <substanceproduct>
  <intendedcd SV='1609A' S="CD-VMPGROUP'>24745</intendedcd>
 </substanceproduct>
...
</item>
(this describes 'paracetamol 1g , oral, liquid or solid, divisible')