Printed from: MedicinesComplete, 2008 ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press. Electronic version, 2008.

MedicinesComplete Terminology

  1. What is the difference between a subscription and a trial?

    A trial to MedicinesComplete allows access to the databases for a limited period of time and enables the user to evaluate the products during this time. A subscription to MedicinesComplete can be purchased for any number of databases before or after an online trial usually for a period of one year. Subscriptions are available to purchase for individuals, organisations and institutions.

  2. What is the difference between a Personal and a Multi-user account?

    Personal accounts are available for individual users only. They are designed for use by one person and require the user to log in to access MedicinesComplete publication content. Dial-up and Network access is supported, requiring login using a personal-user username and password. Prices are based on an annual personal-user licence for each online publication subscription purchased and payment is required prior to access being granted.

    Multi-user accounts are available for multiple users using the same publication subscriptions to access MedicinesComplete via a single account. Each subscription is shared by all account users and, by agreement, the publication subscription period can be extended (normally 1 year). A range of alternative access methods can be set-up for access:

    • Login using individual username and password
    • Login free access from a fixed IP address
    • Athens authenticated access (Athens registration required)
    • UK Access Management Federation/Shibboleth access (UK Access Management Federation registration required)
    • User authentication using a single sign-on API (requires integration with the customers Intranet)

    Prices are based on the number of concurrent user licences required for each online publication subscription purchased and account payment may be authorised subject to credit approval.

  3. What is a concurrent user?

    An Institution has, for example, fifty pharmacists who need access to MedicinesComplete, but you expect only two of them to be using the same publication content at any one time. These will be concurrent users and you should purchase a two-user concurrent licence to access the publication content.