IDMP is a suite of five standards developed within the [International Organization for Standardization (ISO)](https://www.iso.org/home.html)[External Link Disclaimer](http://www.fda.gov/about-fda/website-policies/website-disclaimer) to facilitate the unique identification of medicinal products in the context of pharmacovigilance and the safety of medications throughout the world.  These standards provide an international framework to uniquely identify and describe medicinal products with consistent documentation and terminologies, as well to ensure the of exchange product information between global regulators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.  As FDA focuses on the challenges of the global supply chain and foreign sourcing of medicinal products, FDA will continue to participate in the development of the standards to ensure their global implementation and use. [Source](https://www.fda.gov/industry/fda-data-standards-advisory-board/identification-medicinal-products-idmp)