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Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Trial Use | Security Category: Anonymous | Compartments: Not linked to any defined compartments |
Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the MedicinalProductDefinition resource.
MedicinalProductDefinition | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition |
Definition | Detailed definition of a medicinal product, typically for uses other than direct patient care (e.g. regulatory use, drug catalogs). |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | DomainResource |
Summary | false |
MedicinalProductDefinition.identifier | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.identifier |
Definition | Business identifier for this product. Could be an MPID. |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Identifier |
Alternate Names | MPID |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.type |
Definition | Regulatory type, e.g. Investigational or Authorized. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.domain | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.domain |
Definition | If this medicine applies to human or veterinary uses. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.version | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.version |
Definition | A business identifier relating to a specific version of the product, this is commonly used to support revisions to an existing product. |
Note | This is a business versionId, not a resource version id (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.status | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.status |
Definition | The status within the lifecycle of this product record. A high-level status, this is not intended to duplicate details carried elsewhere such as legal status, or authorization status. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | PublicationStatus (Preferred) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.statusDate | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.statusDate |
Definition | The date at which the given status became applicable. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.description | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.description |
Definition | General description of this product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | markdown |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.combinedPharmaceuticalDoseForm | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.combinedPharmaceuticalDoseForm |
Definition | The dose form for a single part product, or combined form of a multiple part product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.indication | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.indication |
Definition | Description of indication(s) for this product, used when structured indications are not required. In cases where structured indications are required, they are captured using the ClinicalUseIssue resource. An indication is a medical situation for which using the product is appropriate. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | markdown |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.legalStatusOfSupply | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.legalStatusOfSupply |
Definition | The legal status of supply of the medicinal product as classified by the regulator. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.additionalMonitoringIndicator | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.additionalMonitoringIndicator |
Definition | Whether the Medicinal Product is subject to additional monitoring for regulatory reasons. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.specialMeasures | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.specialMeasures |
Definition | Whether the Medicinal Product is subject to special measures for regulatory reasons. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.paediatricUseIndicator | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.paediatricUseIndicator |
Definition | If authorised for use in children. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.classification | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.classification |
Definition | Allows the product to be classified by various systems. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic |
Definition | Allows the key product features to be recorded, such as "sugar free", "modified release", "parallel import". |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.marketingStatus | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.marketingStatus |
Definition | Marketing status of the medicinal product, in contrast to marketing authorization. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | MarketingStatus |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.ingredient | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.ingredient |
Definition | The ingredients of this medicinal product - when not detailed in other resources. This is only needed if the ingredients are not specified by the AdministrableProductDefinition or via the PackagedProductDefinition references above. In cases where those levels of detail are not used, the ingredients may be specified directly here. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableReference(Ingredient) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.impurity | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.impurity |
Definition | Any component of the drug product which is not the chemical entity defined as the drug substance or an excipient in the drug product. This includes process-related impurities and contaminants, product-related impurities including degradation products. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(SubstanceDefinition) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.attachedDocument | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.attachedDocument |
Definition | Additional information or supporting documentation about the medicinal product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(DocumentReference) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.masterFile | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.masterFile |
Definition | A master file for to the medicinal product (e.g. Pharmacovigilance System Master File). |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(DocumentReference) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.contact | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.contact |
Definition | A product specific contact, person (in a role), or an organization. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.type |
Definition | Allows the contact to be classified, for example QPPV, Pharmacovigilance Enquiry Information. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.contact | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.contact |
Definition | A product specific contact, person (in a role), or an organization. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization | PractitionerRole) |
Patterns | Reference(Organization,PractitionerRole): Common patterns = Participant |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.clinicalTrial | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.clinicalTrial |
Definition | Clinical trials or studies that this product is involved in. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(ResearchStudy) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name |
Definition | The product's name, including full name and possibly coded parts. |
Cardinality | 1..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.productName | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.productName |
Definition | The full product name. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.type |
Definition | Type of product name, such as rINN, BAN, Proprietary, Non-Proprietary. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart |
Definition | Coding words or phrases of the name. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.part | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.part |
Definition | A fragment of a product name. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.type |
Definition | Identifying type for this part of the name (e.g. strength part). |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage |
Definition | Country where the name applies. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.country | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.country |
Definition | Country code for where this name applies. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.jurisdiction | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.jurisdiction |
Definition | Jurisdiction code for where this name applies. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.language | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.language |
Definition | Language code for this name. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference |
Definition | Reference to another product, e.g. for linking authorised to investigational product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.product | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.product |
Definition | Reference to another product, e.g. for linking authorised to investigational product. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableReference(MedicinalProductDefinition) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.type |
Definition | The type of relationship, for instance branded to generic, product to development product (investigational), parallel import version. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation |
Definition | A manufacturing or administrative process or step associated with (or performed on) the medicinal product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.type |
Definition | The type of manufacturing operation e.g. manufacturing itself, re-packaging. This may be a subtype of some other wider scope of authorized operation, referenced by the authorization attribute. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableReference(ActivityDefinition) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.effectiveDate | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.effectiveDate |
Definition | Date range of applicability. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Period |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.organization | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.organization |
Definition | The organization or establishment responsible for (or associated with) the particular process or step, examples include the manufacturer, importer, agent. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.authorization | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.authorization |
Definition | An authorization for this process, either as a logical reference, holding just an identifier, or a full reference to a resource that captures the details. The authorization may possibly apply to several products or a wider scope of process of which this is a part. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(RegulatedAuthorization) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.confidentialityIndicator | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.confidentialityIndicator |
Definition | Specifies whether this particular business or manufacturing process is considered proprietary or confidential. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.package | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.package |
Definition | Package representation for the product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | false |
MedicinalProductDefinition.package.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.package.type |
Definition | A descriptive type for this package, such as box, carton or bottle. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | false |
MedicinalProductDefinition.package.size[x] | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.package.size[x] |
Definition | The amount of items, or of substance, in the package. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Quantity|integer |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Summary | false |
MedicinalProductDefinition.package.package | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.package.package |
Definition | Full package representation for the product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(PackagedProductDefinition) |
Summary | false |
MedicinalProductDefinition.administrableProduct | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.administrableProduct |
Definition | The product in its final form, mixed from its components if necessary, and ready to be administered to the patient. Also known as the 'Pharmaceutical Product'. Can repeat, for cases where the product has components that result in more than one administrable item. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.administrableProduct.route | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.administrableProduct.route |
Definition | The path by which the product is taken into or makes contact with the body. In some regions this is referred to as the licenced or approved route. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.administrableProduct.product | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.administrableProduct.product |
Definition | Full description of the administrable product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(AdministrableProductDefinition) |
Summary | true |