International nonproprietary names of drugs: requirements for an application and order of examination and registration of the world health organization

Abstract

Brief information about the program of the World Health Organization (WHO) for International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for drugs and the role of the INN in the sphere of circulation of medicines is represented. The general principles of INN selection and requirements for development applications for the INN are described. The assignment of an INN of the pharmaceutical substance is the highest criterion for recognition by the international expert community of innovative medicines created by a particular developer and makes it possible to objectively judge the contribution of different countries in global health. Questions of functioning of the national system of the selection and introduction of INN for domestic original pharmaceutical medicines have the high urgency.

Keywords

• name of the medicinal product
• the international nonproprietary name
• rational choice
• the sphere of circulation of medicines
• наименование лекарственного средства
• международное непатентованное наименование
• рациональный выбор