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British Approved Names (BAN)

The British Approved Names (BAN) is the official, standardised name assigned to a pharmaceutical substance by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission (BPC), ensuring consistency and clarity in drug naming.

You can purchase a BAN online licence, which includes the latest BAN 2026 edition along with all updates dating back to BAN 2012. This comprehensive, authoritative resource supports regulatory compliance, accurate product labelling, and safe prescribing.

The BAN online licence includes links to relevant monographs in the BP, helping you to navigate between the two resources. BAN is also available in some BP online licences, as seen below.

Find out more on our dedicated About BAN Page 

The BAN includes

- the official pronunciation guide

- systematic name

- molecular formula

- molecular structure

- CAS registry number

- pharmacological action and/or medicinal use

Multi-user licences

Cost-effective multi-user licences tailored to your organisation's needs are available if access to the BP and BAN Online is required for more than five users.

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Individual formats

BP 2026, BP Archive and BAN Online - £1,300

Personal access to the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) 2026 online for one named person. With this licence you will also receive access to the BP Archive and British Approved Names (BAN). Our archive includes all editions since BP 2014. Access will expire on the 31st March 2027.

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BP 2026 and BAN Online - £1,100

Single-user access to the BP 2026 online for one named person. With this licence, you gain access to the British Approved Names (BAN). Access expires on 31 March 2027.*

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BAN online - £150

Single-user access to the BAN online for one named user. Access expires one year after the claim date.*

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If you have any questions about purchasing the BAN, you can contact our sales enquiry team from Monday - Friday 08.00 to 18.00 GMT.

e: pharmahealth@tso.co.uk

t: +44 (0) 333 0917 023

a: The Stationery Office Ltd (TSO), PO box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN

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