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What does the SoINN provide?The School of INN provide resources to search for nonproprietary names of drugs. It has a large database of all nonproprietary names in 7 different languages. As a school, it provides learning opportunity to acquire new knowledge in drug nomenclature. Most of the courses provide certification of completion to the learners too. There is also repository of research scientific articles related to INN. Focusing on the science of drug development and patient safety | |
What is an INN stem?The INN stem system is operating according to the WHO Executive Board resolution EB15.R7 (as amended by the resolution EB115.R4), which requests that "a group relationship of pharmacologically related substances should, if possible, be shown in the name by using a common stem." A stem is a syllable (or 2-3 syllables) inserted to the new INN, in most cases as a suffix, to indicate the pharmacological relationship. https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-and-policy-standards/inn/stembook | |
What is INN?INN is the abbreviation for International
Nonproprietary Names. They are unique identifiers given to pharmaceutical
substances or active pharmaceutical ingredients. A nonproprietary name can be a generic name of a proprietary medicinal product. | |
What is the Role of SoINN?When the School of INN was established, it has the aspiration of playing the following roles. The School of INN is a place of education, where you can visit to learn about the science behind the nomenclature or naming of pharmaceutical substances. The School of INN aims to use the INN to help students of healthcare profession, patients and even the public better understand medicines that are used to treatment of diseases. The School of INN also promote the use of INN in clinical practice as well as the supply chain. Using the INN, which are available in 7 different languages, also means that there will be no language barrier across the globe. | |
Who can Enroll into the SoINN?The School of INN is a place that is open
to anyone and everyone. | |