Innovation Observatory Medicines Innovation Database (MIND)

This is the NIHR Innovation Observatory’s Medicines Innovation Database (MInD),  a bespoke database that consists of unique Technology Records [innovative medicine(s) + target indication(s)] that triangulates intelligence from:

• ‘hard’ data sources (clinical trials registries, research funders, regulatory authorities),
• ‘soft’ intel (news/media, social media) and
• ‘pharma’ intel (company websites, press releases, direct engagement with companies).

The MInD provides the team with a clear and complete horizon-scanning picture of the clinical development and regulatory pathway of each technology record.

Recent updates:

Informa Sprint 4 updates went live on 18th August 2023 - updates include

• Automated system for updating UK and EU license statuses on interventions
• Tagging functionality for interventions and trials
• Ability to categorise technology statuses and filter chronologically
• Introduced hierarchical menu system
• Change site-wide font to Lato
• Added new fields to intervention search exports

Ongoing/Upcoming Updates:

1. MeSH term/indication population - In progress
2. Update to User Gudes - In progress

To report issues, ask questions or provide feedback, please email database@io.nihr.ac.uk 

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