1 About Argus Interchange
Argus Interchange provides pharmaceutical manufacturers with a simple, efficient way to comply with electronic standards for transferring regulatory information through the use of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) gateway. It also enables you to view E2B reports in different formats, such as I-SGML, J-SGML, I-Decoded View, J-Decoded View, and PMDA Report Form. These reports can be submitted to trading partners or to regulatory authorities.
1.1 Argus Interchange Process Overview
The following flowchart shows the steps to follow when using Argus Interchange.
The following table describes each of the steps in the preceding flowchart.
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| Logging on | Explains how to log on to Argus Safety. |
| Schedule E2B Report | Explains how to schedule an E2B Report for a case using the New Expedited Report dialog. |
| View E2B Report | Explains how to view a scheduled E2B Report in the E2B viewer and check for validation errors. |
| Transmit E2B Report | Explains how to transmit E2B reports by using the Bulk Reporting features in Argus Safety. |
| View Statuses | Explains how to view and understand the status of a transmitted E2B report. |
| View Acknowledgement | Explains how to view the detailed acknowledgement information from a trading partner or a regulatory authority. |
The following flowchart displays the steps to import E2B Reports through Argus Interchange:
The following table describes each of the steps in the preceding flowchart.
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| Incoming E2B Reports | Explains how to view Incoming E2B Reports. |
| View E2B Reports | Explains how to view an Incoming E2B Report in the E2B viewer. |
| Duplicate Search | Explains how to search for possible duplicate cases in the Argus Safety system. |
| View Difference Report | Explains how to view differences between the current XML being imported (a message not yet imported into the database), the current case data in the database and the last imported case. |
| Accept/Reject | Explains how to accept or reject single/multiple E2B Follow-up/Initial reports. |
| View Process E2B Reports | Explains how to view the processed E2B Reports. |