Identification of Medicinal Products: Providing an Educational Framework

The ISO standards for the Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) prove to be difficult to implement. Guidance needs to be provided to those using and further developing IDMP-related standards and terminologies. Providing fitting and structured education would be a step forward. This article describes research of current education and certification on IDMP and the creation of an educational framework for targeted IDMP knowledge transfer. This framework indicates the required level of knowledge for the various identified roles within the organizations working with IDMP. Based on a combination of desk research, a questionnaire, and individual interviews, relevant roles were identified covering the various organizations (Users, Educators, Medicine Authorities, Standard Developing Organizations, and IT-suppliers) and five levels of required knowledge were determined, including applicable roles and educational components. Furthermore, this article lists several recommendations that should be taken into consideration whilst developing content and implementing educational modules for IDMP.