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MedicinesComplete used by medical team of the 2008 Olympic Games
MedicinesComplete has been made available to the Hong Kong based section of the medical team at the 2008 Olympic Games. The 150 Olympic doctors and pharmacists at the Games have full access to the databases within MedicinesComplete to enable them to quickly identify drug names and ingredients from anywhere in the world
Coming Soon - Stability-Indicating HPLC Methods for Drug Analysis
This new title, co-published by the American Pharmacists Association and the Pharmaceutical Press will be added to MedicinesComplete on 1st September 2008
Stability-Indicating HPLC Methods for Drug Analysis is the only compilation of stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analytical methods - 1,028 in all - that have appeared in published literature. By turning first to this reference, analysts will avoid the tedium of lengthy literature searches. It may also help them identify suitable, previously validated stability-indicating HPLC methods and avoid conducting expensive and time-consuming validations on methods of unknown applicability that may not prove to be stability indicating
For further information on this new title, please contact one of our sales team at sales@medicinescomplete.com
The Merck Index is now available on MedicinesComplete
This title is a world renowned reference source for chemical, pharmaceutical and biomedical information that contains more than 10,000 monographs, 28 supplemental tables and 450 organic name reactions
For over 100 years, The Merck Index has provided critically evaluated, peer-reviewed, and authoritative information on compounds of significance in research, commerce and environmental impact.
For further information on this title, please contact our sales team at: sales@medicinescomplete.com
Handbook on Injectable Drugs available now on MedicinesComplete
The Handbook on Injectable Drugs is now available on MedicinesComplete.
This new title is a comprehensive source of drug compatibility and stability information.
Access to The Handbook on Injectable Drugs via MedicinesComplete will allow users to easily locate data on over 370 drugs, cross reference monographs with AHFS, Martindale and all other references available within MedicinesComplete and find answers to frequently asked questions regarding the preparation, storing, and administration of injectable drugs.
For further information on this title please contact our sales team: sales@medicinescomplete.com
MedicinesComplete User Survey - RPS Publishing is seeking important input from their customers
From 1st January 2008 the MeReC Bulletins published by the National Prescribing Centre (NPC) will be withdrawn from MedicinesComplete.
MedicinesComplete presentations at Special Libraries Association Conference 2007
RPS Publishing to attend Special Libraries Association Conference, Denver USA from June 3-5, 2007
Please stop by booth 1042 for news and updates on MedicinesComplete
The Orange Guide - Coming Soon to MedicinesComplete
Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors will soon be available on MedicinesComplete
Commonly known as The Orange Guide, this is an essential guide for all who manufacture or distribute medicines in Europe compiled by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). It contains up to date EU guidance on good manufacturing and good distribution practice along with relevant information on EU and UK legislation.
For more information please contact the MedicinesComplete sales team at sales@medicinescomplete.com
Pharmaceutical Press attend the 1st annual PIPA Conference, DeVere Belfry Hotel, Wishaw
Pharmaceutical Press attend the 1st annual PIPA (Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association) conference at the DeVere Belfry Hotel, Wishaw, West Midlands.
Visit the Pharmaceutical Press stand number 18 for a free online trial of MedicinesComplete and demonstration
American Hospital Formulary Service Coming Soon
AHFS DI soon to be available on MedicinesComplete
Pharmaceutical Press attend the EAHP conference in Geveva, Switzerland
Pharmaceutical Press attend the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists conference 22nd to 24th March 2006.
Visit the Pharmaceutical Press stand number: 1030 to view our titles and for a demonstration of MedicinesComplete including information on a FREE online trial
Orders for Pharmaceutical Press titles placed at the conference will recieve a special 20% discount
MedicinesComplete now available for all pharmacy staff at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006
Pharmaceutical Press are pleased to announce their support to the pharmacy team at the 2006 commonwealth games in Melbourne Australia
Full access to the complete suite of databases has been arranged for all pharmacy staff working at commonwealth games to assist them with their work throughout the games
For further information please contact the UK sales team at sales@medicinescomplete.com
Pharmaceutical Press to attend annual HIMSS conference, San Diego, CA
Visit Pharmaceutical Press at the annual HIMSS (Health Information and Management Systems Society), San Diego, CA, February 12-16 2006.
Pharmaceutical Press, publisher of Martindale invites you to stop by our booth #1716 to preview MedicinesComplete.com's latest enhancements and product additions.
All orders placed at the show, including multi-user licenses, will benefit from a 20% discount
Case studies prepared by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Technical Information Service now available on MedicinesComplete
Case studies prepared by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Technical Information Service are now available on MedicinesComplete.
Sample searches are available by individual product, or across the complete suite of databases. Please visit Support > Case studies for further information.
The Technical Information Service can be contacted directly on +44 (0) 20 7572 2302 and techinfo@rpsgb.org
New guide launched to transform medicines for children
A new guide which will transform doctors' access to advice on children's medicines was launched yesterday at the British Medical Association.
The handbook - BNF for Children (BNFC) - is the first comprehensive information resource for doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals on medicines for children
The guide covers newborn babies to 18-year olds and gives a range of guidance, from choosing the best available drug to specific doses and formulations - information doctors normally have to research from multiple sources
Doctors and other prescribers currently use the British National Formulary (BNF) - the 'drugs bible' - as their medicines reference manual. The BNF provides general information on children's medicines but, as prescribing for children has become more complex, healthcare professionals need a source of more specialist information.
Dr George Rylance of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, who chaired the BNFC formulary committee, commented:
"When treating children dosages must be tailored for each child, calculated by weight and age. Until now the information doctors needed to do this was not easily or readily available when they needed it - during a consultation for instance.
Most drugs for everyday children's ailments are licensed for paediatric use. But drugs developed for adults are not always tested for use in children. For complicated or more serious conditions doctors often need to use drugs tested in adults which have not been specifically licensed for children (off-label prescribing), or which are not routinely available (unlicensed prescribing).
The new guide will bring all this information together in one reliable source. It's a great step forward for children's medicine. For the first time, all doctors will have the latest advice at their fingertips."
The BNFC will play a key part in a European initiative, led by the UK, to develop more treatments for children and expand research and information in the field.
Ian Costello, lead editor of BNFC said:
"Updated every year the BNFC will continue to develop, including innovative treatments and new evidence as they become available. This guide will set a new standard - wherever you live in the UK, your doctor will have the latest information on the best treatment for your child"
Health Minister Jane Kennedy said:
"The new BNF for Children is a very exciting development and an important tool in improving the quality of prescribing medicines for children. This is why we are investing £1.8 million in this project and ensuring that 175,000 copies of the BNF are provided free of charge for doctors and other prescribers of paediatric medicines in the NHS."
Special terms for access to MedicinesComplete for all medicines information centres within the UK Medicines Information Network (UKMI).
The Pharmaceutical Press, the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, has announced special terms for access to its MedicinesComplete package of essential online pharmaceutical databases for all medicines information centres within the UK Medicines Information network (UKMi), an NHS pharmacy based service.
The package includes three key references Martindale: the complete drug reference, Stockley's Drug Interactions and Herbal Medicines
UKMi already includes these publications on their list of recommended resources for each centre - now each of UKMi's 260 medicines information (MI) centres can purchase an online licence to all three texts.
The benefits of subscribing via MedicinesComplete include secure online access to the full text of the three key references, regular online updates, and integrated search functionality across all three titles designed specifically for rapid reference.
The greater UK-wide access to online information which this deal will bring is particularly timely because the UKMi strategy on Electronic Data Management Systems has resulted in the creation of a 'paperless office' database called MiDatabank. This allows MI centres to document all clinical enquiries and their answers electronically, rather than on paper, so e-sources of information are becoming increasingly important.
Charles Fry, Director of Publications at the Society, said: "The Pharmaceutical Press is committed to developing user-friendly online versions of its major reference works. Offering this kind of cost-effective access to key groups of users is an important part of our strategy to ensure that they remain the preferred choice of information resource for all healthcare professionals."
Christine Proudlove, Chairperson of the UKMi Executive, said: "UKMi is at the forefront of the information revolution within the profession of pharmacy and, as such, I am pleased that this deal with the Pharmaceutical Press enables us to offer all MI centres rapid access to high quality information at an affordable price. All three sources are highly regarded within the UKMi and valuable in assisting our teams around the country to advise healthcare professionals how to manage patients with complex medicines-related problems."
Introducing a fresh new look for MedicinesComplete and the new Stockley's Interaction Alerts
Welcome to a fresh new look for MedicinesComplete, the drug information subscription service from the Pharmaceutical Press. We hope that you like the clean and contemporary feel to the site and that you find MedicinesComplete easy and intuitive to use.
Stockley's Interaction Alerts is based on the full text of Stockley's Drug Interactions. Information on nearly 38,000 individual drug-drug, drug-herb, and drug-food interactions has been compressed into succinct two-part messages to provide a brief overview of the evidence behind each interaction and helpful guidance on how it may be managed in practice.
Navigation around MedicinesComplete is now easier for all subscribers. A clear set of menu options highlight the key areas on the site allowing easy access and management of your account and preferences. In addition, new information areas within the site allow you to keep up to date with all the latest news and products available from MedicinesComplete.
We aim to add more services and content to MedicinesComplete over the coming months – your comments and suggestions will help us to ensure that MedicinesComplete develops in line with your information requirements. We welcome your feedback in order to achieve this, so please contact us with any comments you may have. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Pharmaceutical Press launches online subscription service MedicinesComplete
The Pharmaceutical Press, the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, launched a new online subscription service, MedicinesComplete, on Thursday 1 July bringing together some of the world’s leading drug and healthcare references on one common platform.
MedicinesComplete provides a comprehensive online resource allowing access to publications including; Martindale, the British National Formulary, Stockley’s Drug Interactions, Herbal Medicines, the Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, Dietary Supplements and Clarke’s Analysis of Drugs and Poisons.
MedicinesComplete will also offer access to evaluated drug information and up to date clinical information that will meet the needs of pharmacists, clinicians, analytical chemists, physicians, nurses, researchers, librarians, pharmaceutical companies and information professionals.
With complete international coverage MedicinesComplete contains over 100,000 references to worldwide original research, scientific papers, guidelines, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, reports and case studies.
Digby Emson, Chairman of the Society’s Publications Development Group, said: “I welcome this important new initiative. As the body responsible for publishing some of the world’s most respected drug information resources, the Society has a duty to ensure that these are made as widely available as possible to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Online access is an increasingly important means of achieving this, and I have no doubt that MedicinesComplete will become the resource of choice for all those who need up to date and authoritative information to help them treat patients effectively."
For more information view the PDF document.
Pharmaceutical Press launch a new look website
Pharmaceutical Press, the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, has launched a new-look website at www.pharmpress.com.
The website offers greater functionality with an increased focus on digital products and international sales, showcasing all Pharmaceutical Press products with links to the learned journals and MedicinesComplete websites, also Pharmaceutical Press sites.
Customers now have the choice of viewing prices in GBP£ or US$. In addition, customers can sign up for e-alerts, registering their interest in specific product areas, to receive e-mail alerts on new products and related items from Pharmaceutical Press.
Charles Fry, Director of Publications at the Society, said "The revamped website provides a clean and clear look along with improved functionality, allowing customers to find things quickly and without difficulty. Visitors will find it easier to navigate their way around the site, with specific zones for booksellers and authors and highlighted product areas."
"The revamped website is another important development for Pharmaceutical Press and is one of the many ways of continually improving services for our customers."
For further information please contact Natalie Collyer or Felicity Slayford in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Public Relations Unit 0207572 2335/6
John Rylands University Library at the University of Manchester has become the world’s first subscriber to MedicinesComplete
John Rylands’ subscription is part of a special package providing online access to the complete suite of databases to all students and faculty staff within the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and other allied disciplines.
Charles Fry, the Society’s Director of Publications, said: “MedicinesComplete is an exciting new way of accessing the wealth of pharmaceutical information produced by the Pharmaceutical Press.
The Society places particular importance on education and training and is making the product available at attractive rates for the higher education market. We are delighted that the John Rylands University Library at the University of Manchester has decided to become the first organisation in the world to take out a full subscription to MedicinesComplete for all its staff and students.”
For more information view the PDF document.
