Health Canada Drug Id Number - HL7 Terminology (THO) v6.0.1

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NamingSystem: Health Canada Drug Id Number

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/ca-hc-din				Version: 4.0.0
Active as of 2021-10-04			Responsible: HL7	Computable Name: HcDIN

A Drug Identification Number (DIN) is a computer-generated eight digit number assigned by Health Canada to a drug product prior to being marketed in Canada. It uniquely identifies all drug products sold in a dosage form in Canada and is located on the label of prescription and over-the-counter drug products that have been evaluated and authorized for sale in Canada. A DIN uniquely identifies the following product characteristics:

manufacturer
product name
active ingredient(s)
strength(s) of active ingredient(s)
pharmaceutical form, and
route of administration.

Note: The number has a leading zero.

Further information about this Code System can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/applications-submissions/guidance-documents/regulatory-requirements-drug-identification-numbers/document.html

Generated Narrative: NamingSystem ca-hc-din

Summary

Defining URL

http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/ca-hc-din

Version

4.0.0

Name

HcDIN

Title

Health Canada Drug Id Number

Status

active

Definition

A Drug Identification Number (DIN) is a computer-generated eight digit number assigned by Health Canada to a drug product prior to being marketed in Canada. It uniquely identifies all drug products sold in a dosage form in Canada and is located on the label of prescription and over-the-counter drug products that have been evaluated and authorized for sale in Canada. A DIN uniquely identifies the following product characteristics:

manufacturer
product name
active ingredient(s)
strength(s) of active ingredient(s)
pharmaceutical form, and
route of administration.

Note: The number has a leading zero.

Further information about this Code System can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/applications-submissions/guidance-documents/regulatory-requirements-drug-identification-numbers/document.html

Publisher

HL7