Industry Standard Manual Industry standards for the use of information on pharmaceutical transactions between wholesalers and manufacturers

Since then, we have been working to summarize and standardize the issues of the time, and have posted them on our website.

Changes to the EDI Uniform Data Format

  1. Changes to the EDI Uniform Data Format (this volume, Ref. 1)
    1. Existing data types
      New items are added after existing data items.
    2. New data types
      The following new data types were added
      Installment sales (Document volume 2, Exhibit 21-1)
      Product recall (Reference volume 2, Exhibit 31)
    3. Deleted data types
      Deleted non-EDI formats based on delivery by magnetic tape.
  2. Added images of forms when JAN codes are used (Appendix 1)
  3. Revision of descriptions regarding code system, etc. (this volume)

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For inquiries regarding the EDI Uniform Data Format, please contact


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We will continue to revise this document as necessary in accordance with advances in information technology and changes in the environment.

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