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Notes on medicines, from the registers.
What the official registers actually say, how prices and availability differ from one country to the next, and how to check a medicine yourself.
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Guide8 min read
Optimizing Drug Data Harmonization for AI in Clinical Trials: A 2026 Guide
Clinical data harmonization AI 2026: how pharmacists and developers can make messy clinical trial data AI-ready using FHIR R4, ATC, NDC, and governance.
Guide7 min read
Navigating the New European Medicines Agency (EMA) Data Catalog: A Guide for Accessing Centralized Drug Information
A practical guide to EMA data catalog access for pharmacists and developers, covering EMA-HMA real-world data catalogues, FHIR R4 integration, ATC identifiers, and Swissmedic comparisons.
Guide5 min read
Understanding the Role of AI in Drug Data Curation: A Pharmacist's and Developer's Perspective
Discover how AI drug data curation ensures accuracy for pharmacists and developers. Learn about FHIR R4, Swissmedic integration, and key limitations in 2026.
Guide8 min read
FDA's New Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS): A Developer's Guide to E2B(R3) Submissions in 2026
From 1 October 2026, FDA postmarketing ICSRs must go to AEMS as E2B(R3) XML via ESG NextGen. A practical guide to the data model, API and quality checks.
Guide7 min read
Navigating EN ISO 16791:2026 for Machine-Readable Medicinal Product Identification
EN ISO 16791:2026 medicinal product identification explained: requirements, packaging hierarchy, serialization, and CH/EU/US interoperability for pharmacists and developers.
Guide9 min read
DSCSA 2026: A Developer's Guide to Interoperable Tracing and Electronic Data Exchange
DSCSA 2026 electronic interoperability: unit-level traceability, EPCIS, APIs, and compliance steps for pharmacists and developers before the November 27, 2026 deadline.
Guide8 min read
Mapping Drug Identifiers: How to Bridge RxNorm, SNOMED CT, and ATC for Global Interoperability
Mapping RxNorm, SNOMED CT, and ATC for global drug data interoperability — a practical guide for pharmacists and developers, with concrete examples and tools.
Comparison8 min read
Pharmacode vs. Data Matrix: Choosing the Right Barcode for Pharmaceutical Packaging in 2026
Pharmacode vs Data Matrix in 2026: what each symbology encodes, which one EU FMD and US DSCSA actually require, and when pharma packaging needs both.
Guide9 min read
Navigating National Drug Codes (NDC) in 2026: A Developer's Guide to US Drug Data
A developer's guide to NDC code lookup APIs in 2026: FDA NDC Directory data, NDC-10 vs NDC-11 formats, RxNorm mapping, and FHIR reconciliation.
Guide9 min read
Navigating the New EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) for Drug Data Management
EU Clinical Trials Regulation data management: how CTIS works, what CTAs and results must contain, and what changes for Swiss and US teams.
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FHIR R4 for Medication Data: A 2026 Implementation Guide for Pharmacists and Developers
A practical 2026 guide to FHIR R4 medication data: MedicationRequest, MedicationDispense and MedicationStatement, plus US, EU and Swiss compliance.
Guide7 min read
EMA IDMP 2026 Deadlines: A Guide to PMS and FHIR Submission Readiness
EMA IDMP 2026 deadlines: PMS and FHIR submission readiness for EU marketing-authorisation holders, covering SPOR, xEVMPD decommissioning, SIAMED transition, and the EU IG.
Guide7 min read
Swissmedic Spezialitätenliste 2026: Navigating the New Digital Landscape
Swissmedic Spezialitätenliste 2026: BAG reimbursement list, ePL project, sl.bag.admin.ch, Pharmacode lookup, and Swissmedic API access explained.
Guide4 min read
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Drug Interaction APIs in 2026
Compare top drug interaction checker API options in 2026 after DrugBank retires. Learn about FDB, Micromedex, and openFDA for EHR integration.
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