Icelandic Medicines Registry (IMR)

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Abstract

The Icelandic Medicines Registry (IMR) is a prescription database containing all prescriptions filled in pharmacies for individuals living in Iceland who are covered by the Icelandic social insurance system. The IMR was set up for the Directorate of Health to evaluate national use of prescription medicines, to monitor drug prescribing, and to promote rational use of drugs.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDatabases for Pharmacoepidemiological Research
Pages205-211
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameSpringer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health
PublisherSpringer

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