Anatomical Classification System Workshop

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Anatomical Classification System Workshop

• PBIRG May 2000 AGM
• Naples, Florida

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Anatomical Classification Systems

• Two Anatomical Classification systems
• EphMRA/PBIRG Anatomical Classification System
• World Health Organization Anatomical Therapeutic
  Classification (ATC) System
• WHO (originally the Norwegian Medicinal Depot)
  based their Anatomical Therapeutic Classification
  on audit system in 1970s

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EphMRA/PBIRG Classification Committee

• Responsible for maintenance of audit
  classification system
• System modification
• Product classification
• Committee consists of market researchers in
  member companies in Europe, a PBIRG
  representative, and an IMS representative
  (non-voting)
• Requirements expert in audit/market
• Try to get broad country representation

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PBIRG Classification Chair

• Reports to PBIRG V-P Secondary Research
• participates in Executive Committee meetings
• Advises and assists PBIRG members on issues
• Is responsible for annual classification votes
• Liases with EphMRA on PBIRG member
  questions/issues
• Represents PBIRG on EphMRA/PBIRG committee
• Active member of Classification Committee

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Voting Procedure

• If Committee approves for vote, EphMRA and PBIRG
  members receive information on the proposals
• Vote eligibility Full members only
• PBIRG Chair responsible for PBIRG vote
• EphMRA Chair responsible for EphMRA vote
• Final count weights all members equally (except
  for interested companies)

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Examples of proposals

• Alzheimers agreement readily reached
• Attempt at total J revision abandoned after
  several attempts and consultation with WHO
• Advisory ballots
• 9 Proposals in 2000
• New 3rd levels IBS, detoxifying agents for
  neoplastic therapy, diagnostic equipment, alcohol
  dependence, opioid dependence
• New 4th lvels triptans, HIV, aromatase
  inhibitors
• Re-organize ophthalmic anti-inflammatories/anti-in
  fectives

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New Product Launches

• Local IMS proposes initial category among
  existing classes, often with agreement of local
  marketing unit
• IMS completes a Form 9 for each product
• Committee accepts/changes
• Company can apply for change and it can be made
  during the first year
• If no appropriate class, new one must be designed
  and voted upon for later re-classification of
  product