The National Pharmaceutical Product Index or NAPPI is a comprehensive database of
pharmaceutical codes for
medical products classification used in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
. Each product has a unique NAPPI code which enables
electronic data interchange throughout the health care delivery chain.
NAPPI is governed by the NAPPI Advisory Board (NAB), a non-profit organisation representing hospitals, medical schemes, medical scheme administrators, and medical and dental associations. MediKredit is responsible for the management and maintenance of the NAPPI Product File.
External links
MediKreditSA Pharmaceutical JournalAssess and process a medical claimAcademic articles
Pharmacological classification systems
Medical databases
Healthcare in South Africa
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