Search for and add external product codes from the Japan Drug Dictionary (JDD).

About the Japan Drug Dictionary (JDD)

Vault Safety supports the PMDA-compliant Japan Drug Dictionary (JDD) for Domestic and Localized Case processing for Japan. You can add JDrug codes to External Products.

When you add a JDrug code to an External Product, if the Japan Product Code Type is J-Drug Code, Vault maps the first seven (7) digits of the Local MPID to the G.k.2.3.r.1 Substance / Specified Substance Name data element of PMDA E2B(R3) reports.

For information on processing Cases that may be reportable to the PMDA, see Complete Intake and Process Cases for the PMDA.

Prerequisite

Consider the following prerequisites for coding from the JDD:

Browse and Add JDrug Codes

In the Products section of a Domestic Case for Japan, search the JDD when adding an External Product using the following steps:

  1. Beside the JDrug field, select Search JDrug.
    The JDrug Browser appears. If the Product (Reported) field is populated, that term is used for the initial search.
  2. In the Search bar, enter or change the search terms, and then select Search. Vault checks the terms against the JDrug codes, Drug Names, and Generic Drug Names.
    When entering a combination of numeric and alphabetic characters to search for a JDrug code, you must enter a space before and after the alphabetic character. For example, to find JDrug code “1234A123”, enter your search term as “1234 A 123”.
  3. To apply a JDrug code, select the code and then select Confirm.
  4. Save the page.

Result

Vault adds the selected JDrug code, the manufacturer, and the Local MPID details to the field and sets the Japan Product Code Type field to J-Drug Code. To remove a JDrug code and its related details, select Clear Selection.

On the Localized Product record, field values are updated as follows:

  • The JDrug code appears in the Product (Coded) field.
  • The manufacturer appears in the Registration Holder/Applicant field.
  • The Local MPID from the selected JDrug code appears in the Local MPID field.
  • J-Drug Code appears in the Japan Product Code Type field.

JDrug Browser Columns

The following table describes the JDrug Browser columns.

Column Description
Drug Code The JDrug code for the External Product.
Drug Name The brand name under which the product is sold.
Generic Drug Name The generic name for the External Product.
Manufacturer Name The name of the manufacturer of the External Product.
Manufacturer Code The code for the manufacturer of the External Product.