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Coding configuration

The CODING system is designed to perform medical coding and manage elements of data collected during clinical trials to organize large amounts of information in a standardized way—according to WHODrug and MedDRA dictionaries. To properly conduct medical coding, you need to configure some basic settings to facilitate the following processes and system functionalities.

In this section, you can learn how to do the following:

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A coding service that is used for the unified coding of drugs throughout the pharmaceutical industry. In order to achieve this, the service provides the WHODrug dictionary which is an international classification of medicines created by the WHO Program for International Drug Monitoring. The dictionary is managed by the Uppsala Monitoring Centre and contains drug code numbers, along with related information such as trade names, active ingredients, and additional information, such as marketing authorization, pharmaceutical forms, and strengths of the drugs.

For example, the WHODrug drug code for the substance Ibuprofen is 001092 01 001.

An internationally used set of terms relating to medical conditions, medicines, and medical devices created to assist regulators with sharing information.