HL7 Terminology (THO)
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NamingSystem:

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/v3-hc-npn Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2021-03-22 Responsible: Health Canada Computable Name: Hc_Npn

Natural Product Number (NPN) is an eight (8) digit numerical code assigned to each natural health product approved to be marketed under the Natural Health Products Regulations. A Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) is an eight (8) digit numerical code assigned to each homeopathic medicine approved to be marketed under the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Further information about this Code System can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/applications-submissions/product-licensing/licensed-natural-health-products-database.html

Summary

Defining URLhttp://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/v3-hc-npn
Version3.0.0
NameHc_Npn
TitleHealth Canada Natural Product Number
Statusactive
Definition

Natural Product Number (NPN) is an eight (8) digit numerical code assigned to each natural health product approved to be marketed under the Natural Health Products Regulations. A Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) is an eight (8) digit numerical code assigned to each homeopathic medicine approved to be marketed under the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Further information about this Code System can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/applications-submissions/product-licensing/licensed-natural-health-products-database.html

PublisherHealth Canada

Identifiers

TypeValuePreferredPeriodComment
OID2.16.840.1.113883.5.1107true
URIhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-hc-npntrue2021-03-22 --> (ongoing)Official canonical URL going forward.
URIhttp://hl7.org/fhir/NamingSystem/ca-hc-npnfalseMaintained for backward compatibility.
URIhttp://hl7.org/fhir/sid/ca-hc-npnfalseMaintained for backward compatibility.

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2021-03-31reviseCanada Health InfowayJoan HarperUpdate metadata for CS and NS as per termiology owner agreement with HTA/HL7 ; UP-180
2020-10-09reviseVocabulary WGReuben DanielsFixed title extension URL to be consistent with latest Publisher