Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-25 Thread David Chan
That is true Karsten. Thanks for clarifying it. In fact, I hope Horst from drugref can help explain it better. My understanding is that in fact you can have multiple databases running concurrently. The last I heard, Horst was hoping that the WHO database can be released for use in drugref. Has anyo

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-25 Thread Adrian Midgley (in the office)
Tim Cook wrote: >Publishing and Depository Services >Public Works and Government Services Canada >... >e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > As is often the case, the French version is a usefully precise one. We could of course ask them to make it copyleft or release it under a Creative Commons Licenc

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 11:17:08AM -0700, David Forslund wrote: > In any case, my question is "is the data provided with > the DrugRef software the Canadian specific data ..." The data that *OSCAR* provides *for use in* a drugref server appears to be the Canadian specific data. Wording it the ot

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Tim Cook
On Thu, 2005-11-24 at 11:17 -0700, David Forslund wrote: > Perhaps it is obvious from my questions, but I've little interest in the > DrugRef API and more interest in the data (if it is relevant). In that case you should be interested in Multum. It has been referenced here many times. Free to

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread David Forslund
Perhaps it is obvious from my questions, but I've little interest in the DrugRef API and more interest in the data (if it is relevant). The package seems to come with a particular set of data tuned to a particular database. I might have assumed if it is database independent that the API woul

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 08:43:51AM -0800, Tim Cook wrote: > You are both correct. However, having previously attempted to get > permission for use outside of the Canada, UK, Australia for things that > were Crown Copyright proved unsuccessful. Aha ! I understand. Thanks for sharing your experien

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 09:35:48AM -0700, David Forslund wrote: > "The Drug Product Database (DPD) system captures information on Canadian > human, > veterinary and disinfectant products approved by the Drugs Programme for use > in Canada." > > So its use outside of Canada may be problematic in

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Tim Cook
On Thu, 2005-11-24 at 09:35 -0700, David Forslund wrote: > I also don't see anything different about use outside or inside Canada. You are both correct. However, having previously attempted to get permission for use outside of the Canada, UK, Australia for things that were Crown Copyright prove

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread David Forslund
I also don't see anything different about use outside or inside Canada. However, I do have a question about the Canadian nature of the data. It mentions the use of French characters in the data and in the identification of products no longer marketed in Canada. It also says "The Drug Product

Re: [openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 07:21:18AM -0800, Tim Cook wrote: > Please note that the copyright statement is quite clear about use > outside of Canada. > > > Copyright > Drug Product Database. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canad

[openhealth] Drug Database was:OSCAR passed!

2005-11-24 Thread Tim Cook
On Tue, 2005-11-22 at 12:44 -0500, Jay Gallagher wrote: > The database is available in CSV format from Health Canada. > http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/databasdon/index_e.html > > This is the link to the zip file containing the whole database in CSV > format. > > http://www.hc-sc.gc.c