Classification Committee

Name Organisation Name Active on which committee(s) / board? Board/Committees role
Theresa Ormiston IQVIA Classification Committee Managing Chair
Anthony Palkovic Merck Inc Classification Committee Co-Chair Intellus
RK Arora Novartis Classification Committee
Marilena Lauriola Merck Inc Classification Committee
Vijay Chand AstraZeneca UK Ltd Classification Committee, Data and Systems Committee, EPHMRA Board Board Industry Member, AstraZeneca, Classification Co-Chair, D&S Chair
Takayuki Ohhama Eli Lilly Classification Committee Japan Liaison Member
Layla Chen Eli Lilly Classification Committee China Liaison Member
Philip Reynolds IQVIA Classification Committee
James Street Independent Classification Committee
Carlos Blanco Eli Lilly Classification Committee
Helen Harbrow IQVIA Classification Committee, New Form Codes Committee

Remit

  • Developing and improving the Anatomical Classification system in line with changes in pharmaceutical markets
  • Providing information to ensure the correct classification of products in secondary data supplier services
  • Responding to requests on classification issues from users of the system
  • Liaising with the WHO to ensure that the two classification systems converge rather than diverge
  • Communicating changes to Intellus (minutes, exchange of information, etc.)
  • Conducting a survey of ephmra & Intellus on proposed changes to the classification system
  • Reconciliation of differences of opinions in the classification of products.

Apprentice Opportunity on Classification Committee (for pharma members) - read on.  Please use this Application Form

WHO ATC 2022 Comparison booklet

Who we are, What we do - updated booklet July 2019 

Read more about the work of the Committee - slide deck overview 2022

 

2023 Provisional Development - take a look here these new class structures were voted on by EPHMRA/Intellus in May/June 2022 and agreed in principle. These structures will now be used in the next part of the development process which is the detailed refinement of the rules. Please note that these new class structures are provisional at this time. The 2023 codes, descriptions and Guideline text will be finalised and published by the Committee at the end of 2022. The new structures then come into effect from the beginning of 2023.

 

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