The Clock Is Ticking On European Data Standards For Medicinal Products

By Remco Munnik

The EMA has taken the latest step in the process of implementing data standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the identification of medicinal products (IDMP). In February, it launched the EU IDMP Implementation Guide version 2 (EU IG), which brings a number of challenges and opportunities for life science leaders around the world. With the clock ticking, life sciences companies doing business in the EU need to start getting their data in order and processes in place.