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title: "Compound"
slug: "compound"
updated: 2026-06-25T10:24:07Z
published: 2026-06-25T10:24:07Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/compound"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Compound

Pharmaceutical companies will need to assign a unique numerical identifier to a chemical or a combination of chemicals involved in the manufacturing process of one or more products.

The new features provided by Life Sciences Supply Chain Management allow users to define the list of compounds in use during the manufacturing process. Chemical compounds can be created in the **Compounds** form (**Product information management > Setup > Compounds > Compounds**). The form presents the following fields:

- **Compound**
- **Description**
- **Molecular weight**
- **Alternate compound name**
- **Generic name**
- **Trade name**

Users can assign a compound number to an item in the **Compound** dropdown menu in the **Released product details** form (**Product information management > Products > Released products > Released product details > General** FastTab).

To see the list of products sharing a given compound, users need to click the **Items** button from the **Compounds** form and access the **Compounds by item** form (**Product information management > Setup > Compounds > Items** button).

[Clinical Supplies Management Management](/life-sciences/docs/clinical-supplies-management) module also allows to associate the investigated compound with clinical trial [programs](/life-sciences/docs/programs) and [protocols](/life-sciences/docs/protocols).

## Related

- [Programs](/programs.md)
- [Protocols](/protocols.md)