WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology
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The WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology is a specialized World Health Organization center responsible for developing and maintaining international standards for drug classification and consumption statistics, including the ATC/DDD system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4689705 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology Context triple: [ATC, maintainedBy, WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology]
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is an EU agency that provides independent, evidence-based analysis on drugs, drug use, and related consequences to support policymaking in Europe.
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B.
World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines
The World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines is a periodically updated catalog of the most effective, safe, and cost-efficient medicines deemed essential for meeting the priority health needs of populations worldwide.
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C.
Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee within the European Medicines Agency
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee within the European Medicines Agency is an expert body responsible for evaluating and monitoring the safety of medicines across the European Union and providing recommendations on managing and communicating medicine-related risks.
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D.
STC on Health, Population and Drug Control
The STC on Health, Population and Drug Control is an African Union specialized technical committee responsible for guiding and coordinating continental policies and programs on public health, population issues, and drug regulation and control.
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International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is a global body that develops and promotes unified scientific and technical standards to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology Target entity description: The WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology is a specialized World Health Organization center responsible for developing and maintaining international standards for drug classification and consumption statistics, including the ATC/DDD system.
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A.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is an EU agency that provides independent, evidence-based analysis on drugs, drug use, and related consequences to support policymaking in Europe.
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B.
World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines
The World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines is a periodically updated catalog of the most effective, safe, and cost-efficient medicines deemed essential for meeting the priority health needs of populations worldwide.
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C.
Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee within the European Medicines Agency
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee within the European Medicines Agency is an expert body responsible for evaluating and monitoring the safety of medicines across the European Union and providing recommendations on managing and communicating medicine-related risks.
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D.
STC on Health, Population and Drug Control
The STC on Health, Population and Drug Control is an African Union specialized technical committee responsible for guiding and coordinating continental policies and programs on public health, population issues, and drug regulation and control.
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E.
International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is a global body that develops and promotes unified scientific and technical standards to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WHO collaborating centre
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health statistics organization ⓘ research organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WHOCC DSM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
World Health Organization Headquarters
NERFINISHED
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national medicines agencies ⓘ pharmaceutical policy makers ⓘ research institutions ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
health authorities
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international organizations ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| develops |
international standards for drug classification
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international standards for drug consumption statistics ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
drug classification
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drug consumption statistics ⓘ drug utilization research ⓘ health statistics ⓘ pharmaceutical policy ⓘ pharmacoepidemiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative drug use studies
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evaluation of pharmaceutical policies ⓘ monitoring trends in drug consumption ⓘ |
| hasScope |
human medicines
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systemic drug classification ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Norwegian Institute of Public Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oslo ⓘ |
| maintains |
ATC classification guidelines
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ATC/DDD Index NERFINISHED ⓘ DDD assignment principles ⓘ |
| methodologyName | ATC/DDD methodology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | WHO network of collaborating centres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
ATC/DDD guidelines
NERFINISHED
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annual updates of ATC/DDD system ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system
NERFINISHED
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Defined Daily Dose system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | WHOCC for Drug Statistics Methodology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizes |
international drug utilization metrics
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measurement of drug consumption ⓘ |
| subjectOf | WHO technical documentation on ATC/DDD system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
global comparability of drug use statistics
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international drug utilization research ⓘ rational use of medicines ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| website | https://www.whocc.no ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology Description of subject: The WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology is a specialized World Health Organization center responsible for developing and maintaining international standards for drug classification and consumption statistics, including the ATC/DDD system.
Referenced by (2)
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