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New Scripts for Automating UMLS and RxNorm Downloads

New Scripts for Automating UMLS and RxNorm Downloads. NLM Tech Bull. 2013 Jul-Aug;(393):b5.

October 17, 2013 [posted]

UMLS and RxNorm users may now automate downloads by utilizing the newly released downloads script.� Combine the script with a scheduling tool to fully automate your downloads.� The scripts support Windows®, Mac™, Linus™, and Solaris™ operating systems.

Download the scripts and README zip file with instructions from http://download.nlm.nih.gov/rxnorm/terminology_download_script.zip.