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# emc

 Trusted and Accessible Medicines Information

- [How Datapharm Distributes Medicines Information Through the emc (Video) 🎬](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/welcome-to-emc-video)

## What is the emc?

- [What Is the emc?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-is-emc)
- [What Does the emc Contain?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-does-emc-contain)
- [Who Can Use the emc?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/who-can-use-emc)
- [Is There a Mobile Version of the emc?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/is-there-a-mobile-version-of-the-emc)
- [Where Does the Information Come From?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/where-does-the-information-come-from)
- [Which Pharmaceutical Companies Add Information to the emc?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/which-pharmaceutical-companies-add-information-to-emc)
- [How Is the Information Updated?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-is-the-information-updated)
- [Can I Buy Medicines on the emc?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/can-i-buy-medicines-on-emc)

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## How to Use emc

- [Registering For an Account on the emc](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/registering-for-an-account-on-emc)
- [How to Search](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-to-search)
- [Advanced Search - Search by SmPC Section](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/advanced-search-search-by-smpc-section)
- [A-Z List of All Medicines on the emc](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/a-z-list-of-all-medicines-on-emc)
- [I Cannot Find a Medicine on the emc](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/i-cant-find-a-medicine-on-emc)
- [Contacting Pharmaceutical Companies](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/contacting-pharmaceutical-companies)
- [Viewing SmPCs and PILs as plain-text documents](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/viewing-smpcs-and-pils-as-plain-text-documents)
- [Latest medicine updates](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/latest-medicine-updates)
- [Reporting a side effect](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/reporting-a-side-effect)

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## PIL Help

- [I Cannot View the PIL - It Will Not Open](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/i-cant-view-the-pil-it-wont-open)
- [How to Print a PIL](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-to-print-a-pil-1)

## SmPC Help

- [How to Print an SmPC](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-to-print-an-smpc)
- [Search for Words Within an SmPC](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/search-for-words-within-an-smpc)
- [Search for Words In a Specific Section of the SmPC](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/search-for-words-in-a-specific-section-of-the-smpc)
- [Search by SmPC Section: Example](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/search-by-smpc-section-examples)
- [What Has Changed In an Updated SmPC or PIL](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-has-changed-in-an-updated-smpc)

## Definitions

- [What Is an SmPC?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-is-an-smpc)
- [What Is a PIL?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-is-a-pil)
- [What Are Risk Minimisation Materials (RMMs)?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-are-risk-minimisation-materials-1)
- [What Does the Black Triangle Mean?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-does-the-black-triangle-mean)
- [What Is a Discontinued Product?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-is-a-discontinued-product)
- [What Is a Side Effect?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-is-a-side-effect)
- [What Are Safety Alerts?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/what-are-safety-alerts)

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- [emc](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc#main-content)

    - [What is the emc?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc#what-is-the-emc)
    - [How to Use emc](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc#how-to-use-emc)
    - [PIL Help](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc#pil-help)
    - [SmPC Help](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc#smpc-help)
    - [Definitions](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc#definitions)
- [Datapharm Hub](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/datapharm-hub)
- [emc publisher](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#main-content)

    - [Getting Started with emc Publisher](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#getting-started-with-emc-publisher)
    - [Products & Product Groups](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#products-product-groups)
    - [Uploading Documents & Content](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#uploading-documents-content)
    - [Submissions, Status & Change Requests](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#submissions-status-change-requests)
    - [Troubleshooting Uploads & Submissions](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#troubleshooting-uploads-submissions)
    - [Change broadcast](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher#change-broadcast)
- [emc med data (dm+d)](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-dmd#main-content)

    - [What is emc med data (dm+d)](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-dmd#what-is-emc-med-data-dmd)
    - [How to Use emc med data (dm+d)](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-dmd#how-to-use-emc-med-data-dmd)
    - [Product Categories](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-dmd#product-categories)
    - [Submissions to the NHSBSA](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-dmd#submissions-to-the-nhsbsa)
    - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-dmd#frequently-asked-questions)
- [emc med data browser](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-browser#main-content)

    - [What is emc med data browser](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-browser#what-is-emc-med-data-browser)
    - [How to Use emc med data browser](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-browser#how-to-use-emc-med-data-browser)
- [emc med data supply chain](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-supply-chain#main-content)

    - [What is emc supply chain?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-supply-chain#what-is-emc-supply-chain)
    - [How to Use emc supply chain](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-med-data-supply-chain#how-to-use-emc-supply-chain)
- [emc icomply app](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-app#main-content)

    - [What is the emc icomply App?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-app#what-is-the-emc-icomply-app)
    - [How to Use the emc icomply App](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-app#how-to-use-the-emc-icomply-app)
    - [Keeping Up-to-Date](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-app#keeping-up-to-date)
- [emc icomply desktop](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-desktop#main-content)

    - [What is emc icomply desktop?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-desktop#what-is-emc-icomply-desktop)
    - [How to Use icomply desktop](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-desktop#how-to-use-icomply-desktop)
- [emc icomply management system](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-management-system#main-content)

    - [How to Use emc icomply management system](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-management-system#how-to-use-emc-icomply-management-system)
    - [Groups](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-management-system#groups)
    - [Users](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-management-system#users)
    - [Reports](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-icomply-management-system#reports)
- [emc pi portal](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-pi-portal#main-content)

    - [What is emc pi portal?](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-pi-portal#what-is-emc-pi-portal)
    - [How to Use emc pi portal](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-pi-portal#how-to-use-emc-pi-portal)
    - [Additional Help](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-pi-portal#additional-help)
- [emc analytics](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-analytics#main-content)

    - [What is emc analytics](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-analytics#what-is-emc-analytics)
    - [How to Use emc analytics](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-analytics#how-to-use-emc-analytics)
    - [Additional Help](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-analytics#additional-help)
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