Manage the WHODrug Dictionary

Set up the WHODrug dictionary for product coding under Cases and Inbox Items.

About WHODrug Administration

Safety supports the C3 format of the WHODrug Global dictionary. Veeva manages and updates the IDMP-compliant WHODrug dictionary through a central database. To activate or update the WHODrug dictionary, configure the active dictionary version.

Vault also supports cross-referencing JDrug and WHODrug codes during case processing using the WHODrug Cross Reference Tool (CRT) Japan. For more information, see Enable JDrug and WHODrug Cross Reference Tool.

WHODrug Versions

WHODrug releases new versions of the dictionary twice per year: March and September. Veeva updates the Safety WHODrug dictionary within 30 days of the WHODrug release date. Vault labels dictionary versions in the format of GLOBALC3{Date}, where {Date} is the release date.

If you are using a version of the dictionary that becomes out-of-date and unavailable, you must update to a newer version.

For details about which WHODrug versions Safety supports, see Safety Central Dictionary Updates.

Activate the WHODrug Dictionary

To activate a version so that it is available for use in your Vault:

  1. Navigate to Business Admin > Objects > Dictionaries > WhoDrug Dictionary.
  2. On the WHODrug Dictionary page, select Edit.
  3. Beside Active Version (WHODrug), select the version of the dictionary that you want to activate from the list. If the list of WHODrug versions is out of date, you can sync the list of available WHODrug versions.
  4. Select Save.

Sync List of Available WHODrug Versions

If your Vault has the latest Active Version control field on the object layout, you can see when the list of versions on your Vault is out-of-sync with the latest WHODrug releases. The field will display the following message when your Vault is out-of-sync: The list of available WHODrug versions is out of sync with the server. Please sync the WHODrug versions to update the list.

If this occurs, you can select the Fetch WHODrug Releases action from the All Actions menu to update the list of available versions.