FDA Global Substance Registration System (UNII)
FDA's Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) is a comprehensive database that provides Unique Ingredient Identifiers (UNIIs) for substances in FDA-regulated products. UNIIs uniquely define substances based on scientific identity characteristics using ISO 11238 data elements, enabling efficient and accurate exchange of substance information across regulatory domains.
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