MIMS updates the medicines data each month with at least 150 changes to the product information each month. It is very important therefore that users of eMIMS ensure that they have the latest information at their fingertips.
We send an updated eMIMS DVD three times per year – April, August and December. However, in between these release the monthly updates are provided on this site.
Full instructions on how to update the eMIMS application are detailed below.
Updates
These downloadable eMIMS database updates include the latest changes to medicines information (including availability of new products, changed product information or deletions of product), new product images, CMI updates and updates to MIMS DrugAlert (our interactions checking program).
Update May 2020 to June 2020
Use this set to update eMIMS Classic that has already had the May 2020 update applied.
You must have the May data installed before you can apply the June 2020 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | June 2020 updates May 2020 release only |
FullEmimsJun20.exe | 53.1 MB |  |
Update April 2020 to May 2020
Use this set to update the original April 2020 eMIMS Classic DVD data.
You must have the April 2020 DVD installed before you can apply the May 2020 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | May 2020 updates April 2020 DVD release only |
FullEmimsMay20a.exe | 74.4 MB | |
Update February 2020 to March 2020
Use this set to update eMIMS Classic that has already had the February 2020 update applied.
You must have the February data installed before you can apply the March 2020 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | March 2020 updates February 2020 release only |
FullEmimsMar20.exe | 70.9 MB | |
Update January 2020 to February 2020
Use this set to update eMIMS Classic that has already had the January 2020 update applied.
You must have the January data installed before you can apply the February 2020 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | February 2020 updates January 2020 release only |
FullEmimsFeb20.exe | 34.0 MB | |
Update December 2019 to January 2020
Use this set to update the original December 2019 eMIMS Classic DVD data.
You must have the December 2019 DVD installed before you can apply the January 2020 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | January 2020 updates December 2019 DVD release only |
FullEmimsJan20.exe | 46.8 MB | |
Note: eMIMS Classic must not be running while updates are being applied.
Errata
eMIMS Classic Erratum April 2020 DVD
A warning is incorrectly showing when the program is started. This can be rectified by applying the May downloadable update (FullEmimsMay20a.exe). If the May downloadable update was obtained before the fix was included, this problem can be fixed by applying this patch.
eMIMS Classic Erratum May 2020
The new format PI for Lopresor (Metoprolol tartrate) from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd that is present in the May 2020 update has text in an unusual location. This is not being displayed correctly by the current version of eMIMS Classic. The missing text is in Section 6. Pharmaceutical Particulars:
Metoprolol tartrate is an aryloxypropanolamine derivative. It is a white, odourless or almost odourless, crystalline powder with a melting point of 120°C. It is very soluble in water, soluble in chloroform, methylene chloride and alcohol, and almost insoluble in benzene, diethylether and acetone.
The complete section of the PI can be seen here to show this in context.
The display will be adjusted by the updated program that is included in the May 2020 downloadable update (FullEmimsMay20a.exe) from the 4th May 2020.