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23 sources, all public and official.
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Loïc Rigal makes the compilation and the computed figures available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). Each figure also keeps the terms of its source: any reuse must carry the attribution each source requires, listed below and in the LICENCE.txt file.
The WHO ATC codes and DDDs, and the NICE, SMC and G-BA content, are cited under the terms of their source; the CC BY 4.0 licence does not cover them. The text of the pages remains its author's property.
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| medicines.json | Medicines, every pack and its computed costs | 983 KB |
| medicine-packs.csv | Medicines, one row per pack | 272 KB |
| devices.json | Devices, every code, tariff and condition | 91 KB |
| device-tariffs.csv | Devices, one row per code | 11 KB |
| regulatory.json | Trade names, EPARs, HAS opinions and the DysNet register copy | 358 KB |
| hta.json | NICE, SMC, G-BA and AEMPS assessments | 40 KB |
| literature.json | PubMed counts and selected papers | 131 KB |
| sources.json | Sources and their reuse terms | 38 KB |
| LICENCE.txt | Licence and required attributions | 3 KB |
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Each quotation below reproduces the reuse clause as the source published it on the day it was read.
Public medicines database (BDPM) Open reuse
France · Ministère du Travail, de la Santé, des Solidarités et des Familles (ANSM, HAS, Assurance Maladie) · https://base-donnees-publique.medicaments.gouv.fr/telechargement
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: CIS_bdpm.txt (updated 2026-09-29) ; CIS_CIP_bdpm.txt (updated 2026-10-08) ; CIS_COMPO_bdpm.txt (updated 2026-09-29) ; CIS_HAS_SMR_bdpm.txt, CIS_HAS_ASMR_bdpm.txt and HAS_LiensPageCT_bdpm.txt: HAS Transparency Committee opinions (updated 2026-09-29).
Open reuse Licence Ouverte (the download page links to version 1.0, October 2011; the site footer states etalab-2.0) · licence text · terms
“Vous êtes libres de : Reproduire, diffuser, redistribuer et exploiter les données A condition de : Ne pas altérer les données, ne pas en dénaturer leur sens, mentionner impérativement la source de ces données (base de données publique des médicaments http://base-donnees-publique.medicaments.gouv.fr) et la date de leur mise à jour (Article 12 de la loi n°78-753 du 17 juillet 1978 - loi CADA).” Required attribution: Source: base de données publique des médicaments, https://base-donnees-publique.medicaments.gouv.fr, mise à jour du 8 octobre 2026.
Base de données publique des médicaments [Internet]. Paris: Ministère du Travail, de la Santé, des Solidarités et des Familles; 2026 [updated 2026 Oct 8; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://base-donnees-publique.medicaments.gouv.fr/telechargement
Billing nomenclature of the National Health System (Nomenclátor de facturación) Open reuse
Spain · Ministerio de Sanidad · https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/nomenclator.do
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: Nomenclátor de Facturación de octubre 2026, Excel download.
Open reuse Reuse authorised by the legal notice of the Ministry of Health · licence text · terms
“La información disponible en este sitio web, salvo indicación expresa en contrario, es susceptible de reutilización; quedando autorizada su reproducción total o parcial, modificación, distribución y comunicación, para usos comerciales y no comerciales, con sujeción a las siguientes condiciones: Queda prohibida en cualquier circunstancia la desnaturalización del contenido de la información. El usuario queda obligado a citar la fuente de los documentos objeto de la reutilización. El usuario queda obligado a mencionar la fecha de la última actualización de los documentos objeto de la reutilización.” Required attribution: Fuente: Ministerio de Sanidad, Nomenclátor de facturación de octubre 2026.
Ministerio de Sanidad. Nomenclátor de facturación de octubre 2026 [Internet]. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/nomenclator.do
CIMA medicines information centre (ATC codes) Open reuse
Spain · Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS) · https://cima.aemps.es/cima/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: CIMA REST service, one record per national code.
Open reuse Reproduction authorised by the AEMPS legal notice · licence text · terms
“Se autoriza la reproducción total o parcial de los contenidos de la web, siempre que se cite expresamente su origen. El usuario queda obligado a mencionar la fecha de la última actualización de los documentos objeto de la reutilización.” Required attribution: Fuente: AEMPS, CIMA, consultado el 9 de octubre de 2026.
Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios. CIMA: Centro de información de medicamentos [Internet]. Madrid: AEMPS; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://cima.aemps.es/cima/
Drug Tariff Part VIIIA, October 2026 Open reuse
United Kingdom · NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) · https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/drug-tariff/drug-tariff-part-viii
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: Part VIIIA Oct 2026.csv.
Open reuse Open Government Licence · licence text · terms
“Content from the NHSBSA website is covered by NHSBSA copyright. Visitors can download material in accordance with the Open Government Licence. Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: "[NHSBSA Title of Information], NHSBSA Copyright [current calendar year]" This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.” Required attribution: Drug Tariff Part VIIIA October 2026, NHSBSA Copyright 2026. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
NHS Business Services Authority. Drug Tariff Part VIIIA, October 2026 [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne: NHSBSA; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/drug-tariff/drug-tariff-part-viii
NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) browser To decide
United Kingdom · NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) · https://dmd-browser.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: VMP and AMPP pages read in a web browser.
To decide NHSBSA terms and conditions (Open Government Licence), assumed to cover the dm+d browser · licence text · terms
“Content from the NHSBSA website is covered by NHSBSA copyright. Visitors can download material in accordance with the Open Government Licence.” to confirm: the dm+d browser carries no licence statement of its own
Required attribution: NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHSBSA Copyright 2026. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
NHS Business Services Authority. dm+d browser: NHS dictionary of medicines and devices [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne: NHSBSA; [updated 2026 Oct 1; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://dmd-browser.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
WHO ATC/DDD Index 2026 Restricted reuse
International · WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health · https://atcddd.fhi.no/atc_ddd_index/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: One index page per ATC code, for the 20 pilot substances only.
Restricted reuse WHO Collaborating Centre copyright · licence text · terms
“Use of all or parts of the material requires reference to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. Copying and distribution for commercial purposes is not allowed. Changing or manipulating the material is not allowed.” restricted: no commercial distribution, no change; the DDD values are therefore excluded from the CC BY 4.0 grant
Required attribution: ATC codes and DDDs: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, ATC/DDD Index 2026.
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. ATC/DDD Index 2026 [Internet]. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of Public Health; [updated 2026 Jan 20; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://atcddd.fhi.no/atc_ddd_index/
Purpose of the ATC/DDD system Cited only
International · WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology · https://atcddd.fhi.no/atc_ddd_methodology/purpose_of_the_atc_ddd_system/
Read on 9 October 2026.
Cited only WHO Collaborating Centre copyright · licence text · terms
“Use of all or parts of the material requires reference to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.” cited only
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. Purpose of the ATC/DDD system [Internet]. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of Public Health; [updated 2018 Feb 7; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://atcddd.fhi.no/atc_ddd_methodology/purpose_of_the_atc_ddd_system/
DDD: definition and general considerations Cited only
International · WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology · https://atcddd.fhi.no/ddd/
Read on 9 October 2026.
Cited only WHO Collaborating Centre copyright · licence text · terms
“Use of all or parts of the material requires reference to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.” cited only
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. DDD: definition and general considerations [Internet]. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of Public Health; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://atcddd.fhi.no/ddd/
Euro foreign exchange reference rates Open reuse
European Union · European Central Bank · https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: eurofxref-hist-90d.xml, rates of 9 October 2026.
Open reuse ECB copyright notice · licence text · terms
“Subject to the exception below, users of this website may make free use of the information obtained directly from it subject to the following conditions: When such information is distributed or reproduced, it must appear accurately and the ECB must be cited as the source. [...] If the information is modified by the user (e.g. by seasonal adjustment of statistical data or calculation of growth rates) this must be stated explicitly.” Required attribution: Exchange rates: European Central Bank, euro reference rates of 9 October 2026.
European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates, 9 October 2026 [Internet]. Frankfurt am Main: ECB; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html
European Medicines Agency, medicine data (EPAR list) Open reuse
European Union · European Medicines Agency (EMA) · https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/download-medicine-data
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: medicines-output-medicines-report_en.xlsx, generated 9 October 2026, 18:00.
Open reuse EMA copyright and limited reproduction notice · licence text · terms
“Information and documents made available on EMA's webpages are public and may be reproduced and / or distributed, totally or in part, irrespective of the means and / or the formats used, for non-commercial and commercial purposes, provided that EMA is always acknowledged as the source of the material. Such acknowledgement must be included in each copy of the material.” Required attribution: Source: European Medicines Agency, medicine data of 9 October 2026, https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/download-medicine-data
European Medicines Agency. Download medicine data [Internet]. Amsterdam: EMA; 2026 [updated 2026 Oct 9; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/download-medicine-data
DysNet teratogen register Open reuse
International · DysNet, the dysmelia network · https://www.dysnet.org/knowledge/teratogens/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: https://www.dysnet.org/data/teratogens.json, built 12 September 2026.
Open reuse Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International · licence text · terms
“Download the data (JSON, CC BY 4.0).” Required attribution: Teratogen register, DysNet, the dysmelia network, https://www.dysnet.org/knowledge/teratogens/, data built 12 September 2026, CC BY 4.0.
DysNet, the dysmelia network. Teratogen register [Internet]. [place unknown]: DysNet; 2026 [updated 2026 Sep 12; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.dysnet.org/knowledge/teratogens/
NICE technology appraisal guidance Restricted reuse
United Kingdom · National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), England · https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/published?ngt=Technology%20appraisal%20guidance
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: nice.org.uk search results, one query per medicine.
Restricted reuse NICE terms of use, notice of rights · licence text · terms
“Except for personal use, study or personal research, copyright content owned by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) may not be used, reproduced, translated, distributed or transmitted in any form, in whole or in part, [...] without the prior written agreement of NICE.” restricted: only the number, title, date and link of each appraisal are listed; NICE content is excluded from the CC BY 4.0 grant
Required attribution: Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, technology appraisal guidance, https://www.nice.org.uk
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Technology appraisal guidance [Internet]. London: NICE; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/published?ngt=Technology%20appraisal%20guidance
Scottish Medicines Consortium advice Restricted reuse
United Kingdom · Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), NHS Scotland · https://scottishmedicines.org.uk/medicines-advice/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: SMC listing service and advice pages.
Restricted reuse SMC terms and conditions · licence text · terms
“Scottish Medicines Consortium consents to the photocopying, electronic reproduction by "uploading" or "downloading" from the website, retransmission, or other copying of SMC advice for the purpose of implementation in NHSScotland and educational "not for profit" purposes. No reproduction by or for commercial organisations is permitted without the express written permission of Scottish Medicines Consortium.” restricted: listed and linked for non-profit information; SMC content is excluded from the CC BY 4.0 grant
Required attribution: Source: Scottish Medicines Consortium, https://scottishmedicines.org.uk
Scottish Medicines Consortium. Medicines advice [Internet]. Glasgow: SMC; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://scottishmedicines.org.uk/medicines-advice/
G-BA early benefit assessment (AMNOG, section 35a SGB V) To decide
International · Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G-BA) · https://www.g-ba.de/bewertungsverfahren/nutzenbewertung/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: procedure pages 5, 57 and 132; consolidated decision texts (Geltende Fassung) of 6 September 2012, 20 June 2013 and 19 February 2015.
To decide G-BA legal notice (Impressum), copyright and linking rules · licence text · terms
“Der GBA erlaubt und begrüßt ausdrücklich das Zitieren seiner Dokumente sowie das Setzen von Links auf die GBA-Website. Diese Erlaubnis kann jederzeit widerrufen werden und gilt nur, wenn die nachfolgenden Regeln eingehalten sind: Darstellung, dass es sich um Inhalte der Website des GBA handelt (Quellenangabe) [...] Mitteilung an den GBA, dass und von welcher Seite verlinkt wurde” to do: quotation and links allowed on conditions, including telling the G-BA which page links to it; G-BA content is excluded from the CC BY 4.0 grant
Required attribution: Quelle: Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, https://www.g-ba.de
Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss. Nutzenbewertung nach § 35a SGB V: Apixaban [Internet]. Berlin: G-BA; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.g-ba.de/bewertungsverfahren/nutzenbewertung/
AEMPS therapeutic positioning reports (IPT) Open reuse
Spain · Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS) · https://www.aemps.gob.es/medicamentos-de-uso-humano/evaluacion-de-tecnologias-sanitarias/informes-de-posicionamiento-terapeutico/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: https://www.aemps.gob.es/assets/data/IPT/ddbb.json.
Open reuse Reproduction authorised by the AEMPS legal notice · licence text · terms
“Se autoriza la reproducción total o parcial de los contenidos de la web, siempre que se cite expresamente su origen. El usuario queda obligado a mencionar la fecha de la última actualización de los documentos objeto de la reutilización.” Required attribution: Fuente: AEMPS, informes de posicionamiento terapéutico, consultado el 9 de octubre de 2026.
Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios. Informes de posicionamiento terapéutico [Internet]. Madrid: AEMPS; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.aemps.gob.es/medicamentos-de-uso-humano/evaluacion-de-tecnologias-sanitarias/informes-de-posicionamiento-terapeutico/
PubMed Open reuse
International · National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: NCBI E-utilities esearch and esummary, one set of queries per medicine.
Open reuse NLM terms and conditions for its data · licence text · terms
“Users of the data agree to: acknowledge NLM as the source of the data by including the phrase "Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine" in a clear and conspicuous manner, not indicate or imply that NLM has endorsed its products/services/applications.” Required attribution: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
PubMed [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, electronic version (eEML) Open reuse
International · World Health Organization · https://list.essentialmeds.org/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: eEML list and one page per recommendation; binding PDF lists of 2025: EML https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/382243, EMLc https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/382242.
Open reuse Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO · licence text · terms
“eEML contents are available under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO.” Required attribution: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, electronic version (eEML), World Health Organization, CC BY 3.0 IGO.
World Health Organization. Electronic Essential Medicines List (eEML) [Internet]. Geneva: WHO; [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://list.essentialmeds.org/
List of reimbursable products and services (LPP) To decide
France · Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (Assurance Maladie) · http://www.codage.ext.cnamts.fr/codif/tips/index.php?p_site=AMELI
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: LPP905.zip (DBF files, version 905 of 8 October 2026) ; code records (fiches) read on the same site.
To decide No licence stated on the LPP site · terms
to decide: no licence found; reuse would rest on the French rules on the reuse of public information
Required attribution: Source : Assurance Maladie, liste des produits et prestations, version 905 du 8 octobre 2026.
Assurance Maladie. Liste des produits et prestations (LPP), version 905 [Internet]. Paris: Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie; 2026 [updated 2026 Oct 8; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: http://www.codage.ext.cnamts.fr/codif/tips/index.php?p_site=AMELI
DMEPOS fee schedule, October 2026 (DME26-D) Open reuse
United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules/dmepos/dmepos-fee-schedule/dme26-d
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: dme26-d.zip, DMEPOS_OCT.csv.
Open reuse Public domain (US federal government work) · licence text · terms
“CMS.gov is the official website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). It is a public domain web site.” Required attribution: Source: CMS, DMEPOS fee schedule, October 2026.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. DMEPOS fee schedule, October 2026 (DME26-D) [Internet]. Baltimore (MD): CMS; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules/dmepos/dmepos-fee-schedule/dme26-d
HCPCS Level II codes, October 2026 Open reuse
United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system/quarterly-update
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: october-2026-alpha-numeric-hcpcs-file.zip.
Open reuse Public domain (US federal government work) · licence text · terms
“It is a public domain web site.” Required attribution: Source: CMS, HCPCS Level II file, October 2026.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. October 2026 alpha-numeric HCPCS file [Internet]. Baltimore (MD): CMS; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system/quarterly-update
Prescribed List of Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products, as set by the Rules (No. 3) 2026 Open reuse
Australia · Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Federal Register of Legislation (instrument made by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing) · https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00773/latest/text
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: F2026L00773, Volume 2.
Open reuse Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International · licence text · terms
“With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, and where otherwise noted, all content on the Federal Register of Legislation (the Legislation Register) is provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (the CC BY 4.0 licence).” Required attribution: Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 9 October 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Rules (No. 3) 2026 (Cth) [Internet]. Canberra: Federal Register of Legislation; 2026 Jun 22 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. F2026L00773. Available from: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00773/latest/text
Medical devices and human tissue products covered under private health insurance Restricted reuse
Australia · Department of Health, Disability and Ageing · https://www.health.gov.au/topics/private-health-insurance/what-private-health-insurance-covers/medical-devices-and-human-tissue-products-covered-under-private-health-insurance
Read on 9 October 2026.
Restricted reuse Commonwealth of Australia copyright (department website) · licence text · terms
“Except where otherwise indicated, you can download, display, print and reproduce the whole or part of this content in unaltered form for: your own personal use internal use within your organisation. [...] You must not reproduce, frame or reformat the files, pages, images, information and materials from this website on any other website unless express written permission has been obtained from us.” restricted: cited and paraphrased only, never reproduced
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Medical devices and human tissue products covered under private health insurance [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Government; [updated 2025 Mar 13; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/topics/private-health-insurance/what-private-health-insurance-covers/medical-devices-and-human-tissue-products-covered-under-private-health-insurance
European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN), version 2026 To decide
European Union · European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety · https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn/
Read on 9 October 2026 · Files: EMDN v2026_EN.xlsx.
To decide Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (Commission reuse policy, Decision 2011/833/EU) · licence text · terms
“Unless otherwise indicated (e.g. in individual copyright notices), content owned by the EU on this website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. This means that reuse is allowed, provided appropriate credit is given and changes are indicated.” to confirm: the legal notice quoted is that of commission.europa.eu; the EMDN portal states free access without a licence of its own
Required attribution: EMDN: European Commission, European Medical Device Nomenclature, version 2026.
European Commission. European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN), version 2026 [Internet]. Brussels: European Commission; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn/