ATC 56th Executive Summary

56th Meeting of the WHO International Working Group For Drug Statistics Methodology

14 January 2025

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Overview

During the 56^th Meeting of the WHO International Working Group for Drug Statistics Methodology, totally 62 new ATC 5^th level codes were established.

DDDs for 14 new single substances and 2 DDDs for combination products were assigned.

A total of 30 new DDDs proposed by the ad hoc Working Group on DDD for Cancer Drugs were recommended by the Working Group out of the 38 antineoplastic agents that were reviewed.

All new temporary ATC codes and alterations are published at the ATC/DDD Centre’s website and in WHO Drug Information .

WHO Team

INN and Classification of Medical Products (INN)

Editors

Programme on International Nonproprietary Names (INN)

Number of pages

Reference numbers

WHO Reference Number: INN Working Doc. 24.607