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'''Type of information:''' [[hasDataDictionary::Data Dictionary: Medicines Registry]]. Data dictionary information [https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/globalassets/sharepoint-dokument/dokument-webb/statistik/register-variabelforteckning-lakemedelsregistret.xlsx].
'''Type of information:''' [[hasDataDictionary::Data Dictionary: Medicines Registry]]. Data dictionary information [https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/globalassets/sharepoint-dokument/dokument-webb/statistik/register-variabelforteckning-lakemedelsregistret.xlsx].


'''Available type of information:''' [[availableVariable::medicines]], drug groups and ATC codes for all [[availableVariable::age]]s, drug groups for children 0-17 children; filtered by [[availableVariable::year]]annual data, [[availableVariable::month]]monthly data divided by age, monthly data divided by [[availableVariable::region]], drug groups, ATC codes, regions, [[availableVariable::sex]], measure ([[availableVariable::number of patients]], [[availableVariable::number of shipments]]), year and month.
'''Available type of information:''' [[availableVariable::number of drugs]], drug groups and [[availableVariable::ATC code]]s for all [[availableVariable::age]]s, drug groups for children 0-17 children; filtered by [[availableVariable::year]]annual data, [[availableVariable::month]]monthly data divided by age, monthly data divided by [[availableVariable::region]], drug groups, ATC codes, regions, [[availableVariable::sex]], measure ([[availableVariable::number of patients]], [[availableVariable::number of shipments]]), year and month.


'''Source of Information:''' The pharmaceutical register exclusively obtains data from the E-health authority, which requires all pharmaceutical trades to report their sales data. When a prescribed medication is dispensed, pharmacies must also furnish supplementary information to the E-health authority. The E-health authority, in turn, forwards information regarding prescription-based shipments to the National Board of Health and Welfare.
'''Source of Information:''' The pharmaceutical register exclusively obtains data from the E-health authority, which requires all pharmaceutical trades to report their sales data. When a prescribed medication is dispensed, pharmacies must also furnish supplementary information to the E-health authority. The E-health authority, in turn, forwards information regarding prescription-based shipments to the National Board of Health and Welfare.

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Sponsor, manager or home institution: Socialstyrelsen.

Primary purpose: The objective of the pharmaceutical registry is to enhance patient safety within the pharmaceutical industry.

Type of information: Data Dictionary: Medicines Registry. Data dictionary information [1].

Available type of information: number of drugs, drug groups and ATC codes for all ages, drug groups for children 0-17 children; filtered by yearannual data, monthmonthly data divided by age, monthly data divided by region, drug groups, ATC codes, regions, sex, measure (number of patients, number of shipments), year and month.

Source of Information: The pharmaceutical register exclusively obtains data from the E-health authority, which requires all pharmaceutical trades to report their sales data. When a prescribed medication is dispensed, pharmacies must also furnish supplementary information to the E-health authority. The E-health authority, in turn, forwards information regarding prescription-based shipments to the National Board of Health and Welfare.

Data level: patient level.

Available data level: national level and regional level.

Number of Records: About 100 million per year.

Date Range: 2005 onwards.

Cancer Areas of Interest: unknown.

Data access: partially publicly available [2]. Instructions to request data for restricted content [3].

Contact information: Information [4].