The outline and future outlook of MID-NET (Medical Information Database Network) ～ Toward the utilization of Real World Data ～

Abstract

MID-NET^® is a medical information database that had been established under the governmental project of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare since FY 2011, for a prompt and proper implementation of drug safety measures. PMDA has worked for developing database system, operating data quality management and establishing utilization rules. As a result, MID-NET^® was officially launched in April 2018 and was opened for utilization by the pharmaceutical industry and academia.

MID-NET^® is expected to become a major data source for more scientific and efficient post-marketing studies on drug safety assessment. We hope that MID-NET^® plays an important role for promoting real world data utilization.

At this symposium, I will introduce the outline of MID-NET^® including date quality management, utilization rules and future outlook of MID-NET^®.