Pharmaceutical terminology

The Expert Commission on Pharmaceutical Terminology was established according to Decree No 177 of Minister of Social Affairs dated June 30, 1999. The regular meetings of the Commission have been taken place since September 1999.

The Commission has prepared the translations of standard terms of European Pharmacopoeia.

Three lists follow (revised in January 2006):

• Pharmaceutical dosage forms. The list consists of two columns: an English term and Estonian term
• Routes of administration. The list consists of two columns: an English term and Estonian term
• Containers. The list consists of two columns: an English term and an Estonian term.

The marketing authorisation applicants should use the joint terminology in the following cases:

• Completion of marketing authorisation application forms;
• Translation of Summary of Product Characteristics and package leaflets into Estonian;
• On the labelling.

For further information please contact Margit Plakso (e-mail address )