Consulter le glossaire à l’aide de cet index

Spécial | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Tout

I

INN

INN is the abbreviation for International Nonproprietary Names. 

International Nonproprietary Names (INN) facilitate the identification of pharmaceutical substances or active pharmaceutical ingredients. Each INN is a unique name that is globally recognized and is public property. A nonproprietary name is also known as a generic name.


S

Stem

See "What is an INN stem?*


W

What can I Learn from SoINN?

The School of INN can satisfy the learning needs of everyone.

Healthcare professionals can search for INN to learn more about recent drug development.

Students can sign up courses that can help them learn pharmacology in a more innovative way.

Educators can learn more about how other educators have used INN in their teaching to help their students.

Regulators can learn about more recent development in drug nomenclature.

Inventors can learn how to construct new nonproprietary for their new discovery.



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.
INN are globally recognized in 7 different languages, and they are public properties, which means anyone may use them.

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.
You can be healthcare professionals, students, educators, regulators, inventors, scientists, patients or even the public. Everyone is welcome to visit the School of INN. When you register with the School of INN, there are may more opportunities open to you.