Table of Contents: 2021 MAY–JUNE No. 440
January 2021 SNOMED CT MedDRA Simple Map Package is Available for Download. NLM Tech Bull. 2021 May-Jun;(440):b3.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) would like to make users aware of a new collaboration between SNOMED International and the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). SNOMED International and ICH are announcing the release of important new maps between global medical terminologies SNOMED CT and MedDRA. This collaborative effort is the first deliverable of a new agreement between SNOMED International and ICH.
To read the full press release, please visit: https://www.snomed.org/news/a-new-collaboration-between-snomed-international-and-ich-promotes-seamless-data-exchange
The January 2021 SNOMED CT MedDRA Simple Map Package is now available for download​. This release is dependent upon the SNOMED CT January 2021 International Edition, and should be consumed and analyzed accordingly.
To download the above releases, you must agree to the UMLS Metathesaurus License and have a UMLS Terminology Services login. To learn more about the license and to sign up for an account, please see the SNOMED CT License page for additional information. Any inquiries may be sent to NLM Customer Support.
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