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 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 | |
Update October 2019 to November 2019
Use this set to update eMIMS Classic that has already had the October 2019 update applied.
You must have the October data installed before you can apply the November 2019 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | November 2019 updates October 2019 release only |
FullEmimsNov19.exe | 54.9 MB | |
Update September 2019 to October 2019
Use this set to update eMIMS Classic that has already had the September 2019 update applied.
You must have the September data installed before you can apply the October 2019 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | October 2019 updates September 2019 release only |
FullEmimsOct19.exe | 66.2 MB | |
Update August 2019 to September 2019
Use this set to update the original August 2019 eMIMS Classic DVD data.
You must have the August 2019 DVD installed before you can apply the September 2019 update.
| Description | Version | Filename | Filesize | Download |
| Full Update | September 2019 updates August 2019 DVD release only |
FullEmimsSep19.exe | 54.6 MB | |
Note: eMIMS Classic must not be running while updates are being applied.