Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment ... - WHOCC
Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment ... - WHOCC
Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment ... - WHOCC
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- To organize training courses in the <strong>ATC</strong>/<strong>DDD</strong> methodology <strong>and</strong> to lecture suchcourses <strong>and</strong> seminars organized by others.- To provide technical support to countries in setting up their national medicines<strong>classification</strong> systems <strong>and</strong> build capacity in the use of medicines consumptionin<strong>for</strong>mation.2. WHO International Working Group <strong>for</strong> Drug Statistics MethodologyIn 1996, when the decision on globalizing the <strong>ATC</strong>/<strong>DDD</strong> system was taken, theWHO Division of Drug Management <strong>and</strong> Policies established the WHOInternational Working Group <strong>for</strong> Drug Statistics Methodology. The InternationalWorking Group comprises 12 members drawn from the WHO Expert AdvisoryPanels <strong>for</strong> Drug Evaluation <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> Drug Policies <strong>and</strong> Management. TheInternational Working Group members are selected by WHO Headquarters torepresent a wide range of geographical <strong>and</strong> professional backgrounds, includingclinical pharmacology, clinical medicine, international public health, drugutilization <strong>and</strong> drug regulation. The members of the International Working Grouprepresent different users of the <strong>ATC</strong>/<strong>DDD</strong> system <strong>and</strong> different nationalities as theyrepresent the 6 WHO global regions. The WHO Collaborating Centre <strong>for</strong> DrugStatistics Methodology receives expert advice from the Working Group.The main terms of reference of the Working Group are:- To continue the scientific development of the <strong>ATC</strong>/<strong>DDD</strong> system.- To discuss <strong>and</strong> approve all new <strong>ATC</strong> codes, <strong>DDD</strong> <strong>assignment</strong>s <strong>and</strong> alterations toexisting <strong>ATC</strong> codes <strong>and</strong> <strong>DDD</strong>s.- To develop further the use of the <strong>ATC</strong>/<strong>DDD</strong> system as an international st<strong>and</strong>ard<strong>for</strong> drug utilization studies.- To revise as necessary the guidelines <strong>for</strong> <strong>assignment</strong> <strong>and</strong> change of <strong>ATC</strong> codes<strong>and</strong> <strong>DDD</strong>s.- To revise as necessary the procedures <strong>for</strong> applications <strong>for</strong> <strong>assignment</strong> of <strong>and</strong>changes to <strong>ATC</strong> codes <strong>and</strong> <strong>DDD</strong>s to ensure they are consistent <strong>and</strong> transparent.- To assess the sources <strong>and</strong> availability of statistics on drug use internationally, <strong>and</strong>to encourage the systematic collection of comprehensive drug use statistics in allcountries <strong>and</strong> regions using the <strong>ATC</strong>/<strong>DDD</strong> system as the international st<strong>and</strong>ard.12
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