Data Sources
Every conclusion traces back to a public data source — nothing is a black box.
Source overview
| Type | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Registration data | Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD) | Approved drug list, ingredients and DIN status for Canada |
| Prediction model | TxGNN | Drug–disease association prediction |
| Clinical trials | ClinicalTrials.gov | Evidence grading (NCT) |
| Literature | PubMed | Evidence grading (PMID) |
| Drug information | DrugBank | Ingredient mapping and target data |
| Interactions | DDInter | Drug–drug interaction data |
This site’s local data
Canadian medicines, their Drug Identification Numbers (DIN) and market status come from the Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD) data extracts.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dataset | Drug Product Database (DPD) full data extracts: marketed (allfiles.zip), inactive (allfiles_ia.zip), dormant (allfiles_dr.zip) and approved (allfiles_ap.zip) products |
| Publisher | Health Canada |
| Download | https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/drug-product-database/allfiles.zip (the other three files use the same address with _ia, _dr and _ap) |
| Product identifier | DIN |
| Updates | Automatic weekly download (every Monday); each DIN takes the DPD status (Marketed, Approved, Dormant, Cancelled…); a DIN missing from the new files keeps its previous status |
Licensing
Each source has its own licence — please check before citing:
- TxGNN: academic use; cite Huang et al. (2024)
- ClinicalTrials.gov / PubMed: US NIH public data
- DrugBank: non-commercial use subject to its licence terms
- Health Canada: subject to the open data terms of the Canada regulator
Update frequency
| Data | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Health Canada DPD | Weekly (every Monday) |
| Trial / literature evidence | Re-collected periodically |
| Interaction data | Reviewed quarterly |
Academic citation
Huang, K., et al. (2024). A foundation model for clinician-centered drug repurposing. Nature Medicine. DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03233-x
About the Developer
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Disclaimer
This report is for academic research reference only and does not constitute medical advice. Always follow your physician's instructions; never adjust medication on your own. Any drug repurposing decision requires full clinical validation and regulatory review.
Reviewed by: 藥提醒科技有限公司 (yao.care)
This report is for academic research reference only and does not constitute medical advice. Always follow your physician's instructions; never adjust medication on your own. Any drug repurposing decision requires full clinical validation and regulatory review.
Reviewed by: 藥提醒科技有限公司 (yao.care)