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Pharmacy work guide

Pharmaceutical data & informatics

Coding, terminology and data provenance

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PubChem chemical information

Compound, substance and bioassay information; review the provenance and context of individual values.

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RxNorm drug terminology

Normalised drug names and vocabulary links for data exchange; coding does not establish interchangeability.

Reference link checked: 18 September 2026

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IMDRF medical device documents

Medical device regulatory convergence documents, with final and archived material distinguished.

Reference link checked: 18 September 2026

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ATC/DDD classification index

Drug classification and utilisation reference; the defined daily dose is a statistical unit, not a patient’s prescribed dose.

Reference link checked: 18 September 2026

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