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Does anyone have access to PIP codes for UK medicines?

My UK medicines document still has some blanks! If anyone has access to PIP codes, would they be willing to help me fill them?

(Not for one moment suggesting underhand or unapproved use of systems. But this information is sometimes locked behind paywalls and special systems.)

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humanbean

For people like me, who had never heard of PIP Codes :

pharmaintelligence.informa....

Sorry helvella - it isn't the list you asked for.

This might be of interest :

chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD...

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helvellaAdministrator in reply tohumanbean

Well - you are absolutely right about that being exactly what I want!

Just wish the codes were accessible. Some companies put them on their websites against their products. Others don't. :-(

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JGBH

Sorry but am quite ignorant about PIP codes… what does that mean regarding drugs? Is this quite new?

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toJGBH

It is yet another layer of codes used to identify pharmaceutical products.

My reason for adding them is simply to help make it easier for people to get the medicines they need and want! I think many pharmacy systems can use PIP codes to find products.

npa.co.uk/the-npa/what-we-d...

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JGBH in reply tohelvella

Thank you. Had no idea. Will read the link you have included.

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toJGBH

We shouldn't need to know! But if you are trying to explain to a busy person in a noisy pharmacy, it might help ensure accurate communication - and even be helpful to them.

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BB001

The only PIP codes I've got are for Roma T3 and you've already got them. Well, I presume you have them all, I found you'd got the 5mcg size, then stopped looking.

Might be worth asking on ITT Facebook group too.

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toBB001

I do not use facebook - ever. But thanks anyway. :-)

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BB001 in reply tohelvella

Do you want me to ask on ITT and let you know any that people have?

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toBB001

That would be helpful!

The actual document with blanks is here:

From Dropbox:

dropbox.com/s/dliou4fszbegw...

It is more complete than I had remembered but there are several gaps.

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BB001 in reply tohelvella

This is what I posted on ITT Facebook page. Let me know if you want anything edited...

Helvella, an administrator on Healthunlocked, has produced an incredibly useful document. It is a compendium of thyroid medications, including their ingredients, links to patient information leaflets, manufacturer details etc. It concentrates on UK but also lists others worldwide.

They say 'knowledge is power'. Armed with information from this document one can identify alternative manufacturers/brands of thyroid medications etc.

However, Helvella needs some help filling in some gaps. If you are able to help with PIP codes, please comment on Helvella's post on Healthunlocked (preferred method as it's less work for me), or comment on this post, or private message me, and I'll pass the information on.

Helvella asks:

'Does anyone have access to PIP codes for UK medicines?

My UK medicines document still has some blanks! If anyone has access to PIP codes, would they be willing to help me fill them?

(Not for one moment suggesting underhand or unapproved use of systems. But this information is sometimes locked behind paywalls and special systems.)

The actual document with blanks is here:

From Dropbox:

dropbox.com/s/dliou4fszbegw...

It is more complete than I had remembered but there are several gaps.'

If you are interested, the link to helvella's post is below (I think you'll need to be a Healthunlocked member to access it).

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toBB001

Thanks - that is great!

They should be able to access even if not HU members - it is not a closed post. :-)

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BB001 in reply tohelvella

Can they comment without being a member?

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toBB001

No. But my document has an email address in it.

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