Information about article numbers


Information about article numbers and product groups


All products in the Article Number Register must have an article number as an identifier, and the article number is either Nordic or national.

All products listed in the Article Number Register are divided into nine main product groups:

No Product group Article number (vnr)
series
Type of
vnr
 1

Medicines with marketing authorisation 00 00 01 - 19 99 99
37 00 00 - 59 99 99 
Nordic 
 2

Pharmacy produced medicines 20 00 00 - 36 99 99  National 
 3

Commodities incl. medical device and nutritional supplements
approved for reimbursement by Helfo 
80 00 00 - 99 99 99  National 
 4

Chemicals  20 00 00 - 36 99 99  National 
 5

Medicinal herbs  20 00 00 - 36 99 99  National 
 6

Medicines without marketing authorisation 20 00 00 - 36 99 99 National
 7

Homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines 20 00 00 - 36 99 99  National 
 8
 
Natural remedies and herbal medicinal products  00 00 01 - 19 99 99
37 00 00 - 59 99 99 
Nordic 
 9
 
Miscellaneous (work rates, packaging, publications,
accessories, services etc.)
20 00 00 - 36 99 99  National 


Nordic article numbers
Nordic article numbers are assigned by Pharmaca. For further information, see Country specific information - NORWAY (VnrWiki).

National aricle numbers
National article numbers are assigned by Farmalogg. Assigned article numbers are owned by Farmalogg. Due to the different use of article number series in the Nordic countries, the national article numbers are only intended for use in Norway.

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