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78th Consultation on International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances

par System Administrator,

The 78th Consultation on International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances will be on March 19-22 2024.

Deadlines for submissions:
New INN requests
Friday, 12th January 2024.
Early submissions are encouraged and welcome.

Outstanding INN requests
Friday, 19th January 2024.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS IS COMPULSORY, please click here...  
The deadline for submissions of additional information of outstanding INN requests is: Friday, 19th January 2024.

INN Session with INN stakeholders (on 19th march 2024):
Mandatory deadline for EoI, LoP and presentations 29th February 2024  Read more....


International Nonproprietary Names for Variant COVID-19 Vaccine Active Substances

par System Administrator,

The INN Expert Group has adopted a nomenclature for COVID-19 vaccine substances dedicated to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). The WHO INN Programme encourages vaccine developers to submit INN requests for COVID-19 vaccine substances including those directed against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs and urges regulatory authorities to facilitate their implementation. Please consult the corresponding document titled “International Nonproprietary Names for Variant COVID-19 Vaccine Active Substances” for further details.

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/inn-21-520


Dr Raffaella Balocco Mattavelli
Unit Head, International Nonproprietary Names Programme (INN) and Classification of Medical Products
INN/HPS/MHP
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland