Anatomical Classification Committee
Members (2010)
| Theresa Ormiston (Managing
Chair) |
IMS - UK |
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| Alice Burstein (Co-Chair PBIRG) |
Pfizer - USA |
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| Robert Verspagen
(Co-Chair EphMRA) |
Nycomed - Germany |
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| Chenda Nop-Pich |
Sanofi-Aventis - France |
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| Christoph Ruland |
Novartis - Switzerland |
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| Gregory Senac |
Pierre-Fabre Medicament - France |
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| James Street |
Reagent - USA |
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| Philip Reynolds |
IMS - UK |
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| Paula Fernandez |
IMS - Spain |
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| Etsuyo Ogawa |
Bayer, Japan - Special Japanese Liaison Associate |
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Remit
- Developing and improving the Anatomical Classification system
in line with changes in pharmaceutical markets.
- Ensuring the correct classification of products used in IMS
services
- Liaising with the WHO to ensure the two systems converge rather
than diverge
- Interpreting and discussing suggested changes and acting
accordingly
- Reclassifying products at year-end to be in line with the new
classification
- Communicating changes to PBIRG (minutes, exchange of
information, etc.)
- Conducting census of EphMRA & PBIRG on new, requested
changes to the system
- The Committee reconciles differences of opinions in the
classification of products
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