Patricia A. Piermatti
and
Jackie Mardikian
Pharmaceutical Sciences Librarian
mardikia@rci.rutgers.edu
January 16, 2008

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Bibliographic Guide to Rutgers Resources in Drug Information

Conducting Your Library Research
Find Books
1. Chemical Properties/Physical Appearance/Drug Names or Codes
2. Drug Standards
3. Pharmacology and Therapeutics
4. Business and Marketing
5. Personal Data Assistants (PDAs)
Find Periodical Articles (i.e. magazines, journals, newspapers, newsletters)
Find Multimedia
Understanding Library Terminology
Annotations for selected titles

I. Conducting Your Library Research

A. Choose a Topic

Depending upon the purpose of your library visit, you may have the need to select a topic for the research you will do. What topic you choose will be dependent upon the class assignment, laboratory report, grant application, term paper or group presentation you are preparing. Searchpath a new Libraries service, is an interactive online tutorial about finding and using worthwhile information sources in the libraries and on the Web. Searchpath will help students save time, produce higher quality research, and get higher grades. Module 2 - "Choosing a Topic" is recommended.

B. Identify Keywords

Try to restate your topic as a question. For example, "What are the side effects of Xanax?" A quick parsing of this question would yield:

Xanax OR Alprazolam
side effects

You would then need to locate background and in-depth information on Xanax and other antidepressants to expand your keyword listing.

C. Boolean Searching

The reader can plan a research strategy by utilizing the basic principles of Boolean Searching.

Combining Words And Fields

Search terms can be combined and refined through the use of operators. Operators are single words that are inserted between keywords.

Choices of operators are: AND, OR, NOT, and XOR; examples of each are listed below. Examples of additional search operators: SAME, WITH, NEAR, and ADJ are also given.

AND

means that both (or all) terms must be present; its use usually narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: Xanax and side effects

means that either (or any) terms must be present; its use broadens a search.
EXAMPLE: Xanax or Alprazolam

NOT

means a term is excluded from a search; its use narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: side effects not toxicity

XOR

means that either one or the other search term must be present but not both; its use narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: Xanax xor antidepressants

SAME

means that the terms you enter must all appear in the same field of a record (author, title, etc.).
EXAMPLE: antidepressants same reactions

WITH

means that the terms you enter must all appear in the same sentence within the same field of a record.
EXAMPLE: gone with wind

NEAR

means that the terms you enter must be adjacent to each other but may be in any order.
EXAMPLE: computer near network

ADJ

means that the terms you enter must be adjacent to each other in the same order you enter.
EXAMPLE: side adj effects

II. Find Books

Locating books on the topic of drug information is facilitated by use of IRIS, the Rutgers University Libraries online catalog. Through IRIS, you can identify materials owned by the Rutgers libraries located in New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark. IRIS indicates which library owns an item and whether that item is checked out, on reserve, or on order. The Rutgers law libraries maintain their own online catalogs ... Rutgers Camden-Law Library Catalog and Rutgers Law School, Newark-Law Library Catalog.

Further information on locating books is available on the How do I ... find a book? page. An alphabetical listing of library texts used in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Drug Information and Literature Evaluation course is here.

Some suggested Library of Congress SUBJECT HEADINGS to use when searching IRIS are:

Aged--Diseases--Chemotherapy
Drug Interactions
Drug Therapy
Drugs
Drugs - Analysis
Drugs - Law and Legislation
Drugs - Side Effects
Geriatric Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacology
Pharmacopoeias

PDAs: The following websites are recommended for those wishing to know more about drug information resources available for personal digital assistant (pda) devices:

PDA Resources - University of Connecticut Health Center

Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Toolkit

Bibliography of Selected Rutgers University Libraries Titles - Basic Guides to the Literature

Basic Resources for Pharmaceutical Education, 2006 edition. Alexandria, VA: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

AACP Core List of Journals for Libraries That Serve Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy, Libraries and Educational Resources Section, 2nd Edition (2003). Alexandria, VA: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

Slaughter, Richard L. & David J. Edwards. Evaluating Drug Literature: A Statistical Approach. New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2001.
LSM REF/RS 122.S58 2001.

Snow, Bonnie. Drug Information: A Guide to Current Resources, 2nd edition. Chicago, IL: Medical Library Association, 1999.
LSM/ REF/ Z6675.P5 S64 1999.

Dictionaries

Elks, J. and C.R. Ganellin, editors. Dictionary of Drugs. London; New York, NY: Chapman & Hall, 1990. LSM/ REF/ RS 51.D479 1990 V.1-2.

A. Chemical Properties/Physical Appearance/Drug Names or Codes

Chemical Abstacts Service (CAS) Reg. No.
Chemical Formulas
Chemical Properties
Chemical Structure
Physical Appearance

Chemical Name
Generic Name
Investigational Name
National Drug Code
Trade Name

Chemical Abstacts Service (CAS) Registry No.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Negwer, Martin and Hans-Georg Scharnow. Organic-Chemical Drugs and Their Synonyms: An International Survey, 8th extensively enlarged edition. Weinheim, Germany; New York, NY: Wiley-VCH, 2001.
LSM/ REF/ RS 154.N428 2001 V.1-6.

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
LSM/ REF/ RS 55.U54; Current Year Only.

Cumulative annual listing of over 10,000 trade and nonproprietary drug names.

United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, 2002 - .
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 141.2.P51 and Supplements; latest two editions shelved in LSM Reserve; Annotation.

Chemical Formulas

Elks, J. and C.R. Ganellin editors. Dictionary of Drugs. London; New York: Chapman & Hall, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RS 51.D479 1990 V.1-2.

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

Red Book. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 356.D75; Latest Edition LSM Reserve; Annotation.

USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
LSM/ REF/ RS 55.U54; Current Year Only.

Cumulative annual listing of over 10,000 trade and nonproprietary drug names.

Chemical Properties

Carstensen, Jens T. and C.T. Rhodes, editors. Drug Stability: Principles and Practices, 3rd edition. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 2000.
LSM/ RS 424.C37 2000.

Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons: in Pharmaceuticals, body fluids, and postmortem, 3rd edition. London, England; Chicago, IL: Pharmaceutical Press, 2004. LSM/ REF/ RA 1221.C53 2004 V.1-2.

Elks, J. and C.R. Ganellin, editors. Dictionary of Drugs. London; New York, NY: Chapman & Hall, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RS 51.D479 1990 V.1-2.

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, 5th edition edited by Raymond C. Rowe and others. London; Greyslake, IL: Pharmaceutical Press; Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RS201.E87H36 2006.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Morton, Ian K.M. & Judith M. Hall. Concise Dictionary of Pharmological Agents: Properties and Synonyms Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic, 1999.
LSM / REF / RS51.M67 1999.

Trissel, Lawrence A. Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations, 3rd edition Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association, 2005.
LSM / REF / RS200.T75 2005.

Trissel's is a good resource for finding pKa values. pKa is defined as the negative log of the acid ionization constant (pKa) is defined as the ability of an ionizable group of an organic compound to donate a proton (H+) in an aqueous media. The computed quantity is a measure of its apparent pKa, or macroscopic dissociation constant, at equilibrium, normally taken at 25�C.

Another excellent source of pKa values is the following title.

Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients, and Related Methodology. Amsterday; Boston: Elsevier Academic Press.
LSM/ PER/ V. 30-, 2003- .

Volumes 1-20, 1972-1991 under title "Analytical Profiles of Drug Substances."

Volumes 21-29, 1992-2002 under title "Analytical Profiles of Drug Substances and Excipients."

Chemical Structure

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Elks, J. and C.R. Ganellin, editors. Dictionary of Drugs. London; New York, NY: Chapman & Hall, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RS 51.D479 1990 V.1-2.

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

Physicians' Desk Reference. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 75.P5. Latest Edition in LSM RESERVE; previous edition in LSM Reference; earlier editions in the second floor book stacks.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
LSM/ REF/ RS 55.U54; Current Year Only.

Cumulative annual listing of over 10,000 trade and nonproprietary drug names.

Physical Appearance

ACCESSMedicine New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2001- .

After logging in to ACCESSMedicine (access restricted to Rutgers users), click on "Drugs" button on the top menu bar.

Ident-A-Drug Reference: for Drug Tablet and Capsule Identification ... 2007 edition. Stockton, CA: Therapeutic Research Center, 2007.
LSM/ REF/ RS 58.I33 2007.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Red Book. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 356.D75; Latest Edition LSM Reserve; Annotation.

Chemical Name

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Elks, J. and C.R. Ganellin editors. Dictionary of Drugs. London; New York: Chapman & Hall, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RS 51.D479 1990 V.1-2.

Marler, E.E.J. Pharmacological and Chemical Synonyms: A Collection of Names of Drugs, Pesticides, and Other Compounds ... 10th edition. Amsterdam; New York, NY: Elsevier, 1994.
LSM/ REF/ RS 51.M3 1994.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

USPDI: United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information. Greenwood Village, CO: Micromedex.
LSM/ REF/ RS 151.2.U86 V1-3; Latest Edition Reference ; Annotation.

Generic Name

In pharmacy, a generic name is a common chemical name which is often used when writing or speaking about a particular drug. Generic or common chemical names can be longer than the brand or trade name. When trade name drugs go off patent, the generic drugs of similar formulations are manufactured by competing companies. Generic drugs are also known as non-proprietary drugs.

MedlinePlus: Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information.

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56, Current 2 Years Only.

American Drug Index. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.
LSM/ REF/ RS 355.A48; Latest Edition Reference.

The Drug Utilization Review Council Formulary: List of Interchangeable Drug Products. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey State Dept. of Health, The Council, 1979- .
LSM/ DOCNJ/ RM 301.6.L57 1979 -

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Index Nominum, 2004 edition. Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss Pharmaceutical Society, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 356.I52 2004.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Unlisted Drugs: Index-Guide, 1997 edition. Chatham, NJ: Unlisted Drugs. Unlisted Drugs ceased publication in 1999.
LSM/ REF/ RS 1.U552 V.11.

A cumulative volume covering the years 1949 to 1996. Search by generic name, trade name, or investigational code. Entries in Unlisted Drugs, monthly publication give composition, activity, manufacturer and a literature reference. Unlisted Drugs ceased publication in 1999.

USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
LSM/ REF/ RS 55.U54; Current Year Only.

Cumulative annual listing of over 10,000 trade and nonproprietary drug names.

Investigational Name

Developmental Therapeutics Program NCI/NIH

Unlisted Drugs: Index-Guide, 1997 edition. Chatham, NJ: Unlisted Drugs. Unlisted Drugs ceased publication in 1999.
LSM/ REF/ RS 1.U552 V.11.

National Drug Code

The National Drug Code (NDC) system was established in 1969 as an essential part of an out-of-hospital drug reimbursement program under Medicare. In 1972, the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act was amended to make the NDC mandatory for manufacturers. The NDC is a 10-digit, 3 part number that uniquely identifies a trade packaged product. The first segment is the labeler code and is assigned by the FDA. The second segment is the product code and identifies the product strength, dosage form and formulation. The third segment is the package code and identifies trade package sizes.

National Drug Code (NDC) Directory . Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, 2005.

The current edition of the National Drug Code Directory is limited to prescription drugs and a few selected OTC products.

Trade Name

Trade names selected by U.S. drug manufacturers are registered with the U.S. Patent Office. Trade names are also know as proprietary names. Proprietary drugs may also be called ethical drugs.

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

American Drug Index. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.
LSM/ REF/ RS 355.A48; Latest Edition Reference.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Index Nominum, 2004 edition. Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss Pharmaceutical Society, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 356.I52 2004.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

MIMS. London, England: Haymarket Medical.
LSM/ REF/ RS 92.M55; Current Year Only.

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Unlisted Drugs: Index-Guide, 1997 edition. Chatham, NJ: Unlisted Drugs. Unlisted Drugs ceased publication in 1999.
LSM/ REF/ RS 1.U552 V.11.

USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
LSM/ REF/ RS 55.U54; Current Year Only.

Assay

Drug Analysis

Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients, and Related Methodology. Amsterday; Boston: Elsevier Academic Press.
LSM/ PER/ V. 30-, 2003- .

Volumes 1-20, 1972-1991 under title "Analytical Profiles of Drug Substances."

Volumes 21-29, 1992-2002 under title "Analytical Profiles of Drug Substances and Excipients."

Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons: in Pharmaceuticals, body fluids, and postmortem, 3rd edition. London, England; Chicago, IL: Pharmaceutical Press, 2004. LSM/ REF/ RA 1221.C53 2004 V.1-2.

Liu, Ray H and Daniel E. Gadzala. Handbook of Drug Analysis: Applications in Forensic and Clinical Laboratories. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1997.
LSM/ REF/ RB 56.L58 1997.

Lunn, George and Norman R. Schmuff. HPLC Methods for Pharmaceutical Analysis. New York, NY: John Wiley, 1997-2000.
LSM/ REF/ RS189.5.H54L77 V 1-4.

Mills, Terry and J. Conrad Roberson. Instrumental Data for Drug Analysis, 2nd edition in 7 volumes. New York, NY: Elsevier, 1987-1996.
LSM/ REF/ RS 189.M54 1987 V.1-7.

Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 18th edition. Washington, DC: Association of Official Analytical Chemists.
LSM/ REF/ S 587.A73 2005; latest Edition Reference.

Pfleger, Karl and others. Mass Spectral and GC Data of Drugs, Poisons, Pesticides, Pollutants, and their Metabolites, 2nd revised and enlarged edition. Weinheim; New York: VCH, 1992.
LSM/ REF/ RS 189.P425 1992 Pt.1-3.

Pharmacopoeias & Formularies

Index of Pharmacopoeias - 2006 edition (World Health Organization).

The article "Foreign Drug Information" by Penny Doherty (Drexel Library Quarterly, Volume 18(2) (Spring 1982), pp 47-63) gives the historical definition of the term pharmacopeia. "The term pharmacopeia was first used by the Greek writer Diogenes in the second or third century AD and implied , at that time, 'the preparation of medicines.'" (p 51).

Sonnedecker, Glenn. The Founding Period of the U.S. Pharmacopeia: Part I. European Antecedents in Pharmacy in History, Volume 35 (4) (1993), pp 151-162.
LSM/ PER/ Microfilm.

Sonnedecker, Glenn. The Founding Period of the U.S. Pharmacopeia: Part II. A National Movement Emerges in Pharmacy in History, Volume 36 (1) (1994), pp 3-25.
LSM/ PER/ Microfilm.

Sonnedecker, Glenn. The Founding Period of the U.S. Pharmacopeia: Part III. The First Edition in Pharmacy in History, Volume 36 (3) (1994), pp 103-122.
LSM/ PER/ Microfilm.

King, Nydia M. The Development of Drug Standards in Latin America in Pharmacy in History, Volume 13 (1) (1971), pp 11-26.
LSM/ PER/ Microfilm.

Urdang, George. The Development of Pharmacopoeias: A Review with Special Reference to the Pharmacopoea Internationalis in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Volume 4 (1951), pp 577-603.
LSM PER (print) and as an ejournal.

Lloyd, John Uri, Theodor Just and Corinne Miller Simons. Catalogue of the Pharmacopoeias, Dispensatories, Formularies, and Allied Publications (1493-1957) in Lloyd Library in Lloydia, Volume 20 (1), (March 1957), pp 1-41.
LSM/ PER.

Higby, Gregory J. editor. One Hundred Years of the National Formulary: A Symposium. Madison, WI: American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, 1989.
LSM/ RS 131.2.O54 1989.

Pharmacopeias, Formularies, Dispensatories compiled by Alexander M. Cain. Chicago, IL: Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois at the Medical Center, 1975?.
LSM/ REF/ RS 139.P56 1975.

British Pharmacopoeia, 2008 edition in 4 volumes. London, England: H.M.S.O., 2008.
LSM/ REF/ RS 141.3.B75 2008 V.1-4.

British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary), 2008 edition. London, England: H.M.S.O., 2008.
LSM/ REF/ SF 915.B732 2008.

Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS). Toronto, Canada: Canadian Pharmaceutical Association.
LSM/ REF/ RS 141.23.C6; Latest Edition Reference.

European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edition. Strasbourg, France: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM).
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 141.28.e8 6th v1-2; Latest Edition RESERVE.

The Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 14th edition, English version. Tokyo, Japan: Society of Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 2001.
LSM/ REF/ RS 141.7.N5513 2001 ; and Supplement I.

Pharmacopoea Internationalis = International Pharmacopoeia. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 1951 - .

Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, 2000 English edition. Beijing, China: Chemical Industry Press, 2000.
LSM/ REF/ RS 141.64.P42 2000 V.1-2.

Synthesis

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry. New York, NY: Academic Press.
LSM/ PER/ V.1+ 1965+ .

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Sittig, Marshall. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia, 2nd edition in 2 volumes. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes, 1988.
LSM/ REF/ RS 402.5.S58 1988 V.1-2.

C. Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Adverse Effects/Reactions
Case Studies
Cautions & Warnings
Dosage
Drug Interactions
Drug Testing
Equivalent Drugs

Foreign Drugs
Indications/Contraindications
Metabolism
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacology
Side Effects
Therapeutic Use

Adverse Effects/Reactions

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Briggs, Gerald G., Roger K. Freeman and Sumner J. Yaffe. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: a Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk, 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.
LSM/ REF/ RG 627.6.D79 B75 2005.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Handbook of Drug Allergy edited by Richard W. Honsinger and George R. Green. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RC 598.D7 H36 2004 .

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Side Effects of Drugs. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1956-1974.
LSM/ REF/ RM 300.S53 V.1-7; continued by Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs.

Dukes, M.N.G. editor. Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: An Encyclopedia of Adverse Reactions and Interactions. Amsterday: Excerpta Medica; New York: Elsevier/North-Holland.
LSM/ REF/ V.8+ 1975+ ; updated by Side Effects of Drugs Annual.

Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica; New York: Elsevier/North-Holland, 1977- .
LSM/ REF/ RM 300.S532 1977+.

Stephens' Detection of New Adverse Drug Reactions, 5th edition edited by John Talbot and Patrick Waller. Chichester; Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2004 .
LSM/ REF/ RM 302.5.S74 2004.

Case Studies

Clin-Alert. Louisville, KY: Science Editors, 1962- .
LSM/ REF PER/ RM 300.C55 1962+ ; .

Published every two weeks with quarterly and annual indexes. Clin-Alert articles analyze published literature.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Cautions & Warnings

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Clin-Alert. Louisville, KY: Science Editors, 1962- .
LSM/ REF PER/ RM 300.C55 1962+ ; .

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Dosage

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

American Drug Index. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.
LSM/ REF/ RS 355.A48; Latest Edition Reference.

Allen, Loyd V. and others. Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, 8th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.
LSM/ RS 200.A57 2005.

Lacy, Charles F. and others. Drug Information Handbook, 2005/2006 edition. Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RM 104.L34 2005 .

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Semla, Todd P. Geriatric Dosage Handbook: Including Monitoring, Clinical Recommendations .... Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RC 953.7.S45 2005.

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Drug Interactions

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Drugs-Nutrients: An Interaction Guide Alice Locong et al. Sainte-Foy, Quebec: Presses de l'Universite Laval, 2000.
LSM / REF/ RM302.4.L6313 2000.

Drug-Test Interactions Handbook edited by J.G. Salway. London, England: Chapman & Hall Medical, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RM 302.D785 1990.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Hansten and Horn's Drug Interactions, Analysis and Management, a loose-leaf service. Vancouver, WA: Applied Therapeutics, 1997- .
LSM/ REF/ RM 302.H36.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Nutrition in Pharmacy Practice edited by Ira Wolinsky and Louis Williams. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2002.
LSM/ RM 302.4.N875 2002.

PDR Companion Guide. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 75.P37; Latest Edition Reference.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Drug Testing

Adamovics, John A. editor. Analysis of Addictive and Misused Drugs. New York, NY: M. Dekker, 1995.
LSM/ REF/ RS 190.D77 A53 1995.

Choulis, Nicolas H. Identification Procedures of Drugs of Abuse. Ghent, Belgium: European Press, 1977.
LSM/ REF/ RS 189.C53.

Cole, Michael D. The Analysis of Controlled Substances. Chichester, West Sussex, England: Wiley, 2003.
ALCOHOL/ RS 190.D77 C647 2003.

Drug Abuse Handbook, 2nd edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2007.
ALCOHOL/ RM 316.D76 2007.

Gough, Terry A. editor. The Analysis of Drugs of Abuse. Chichester; New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
LSM/ REF/ RM 316.A53 1991.

Karch, Steven B. Karch's Pathology of Drug Abuse, 3rd edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002.
ALCOHOL/ RM 316.K37 2002.

Wilson, John. Abused Drugs: A Laboratory Pocket Guide. Washington, DC: AACC Press, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.8.W544 1990.

Equivalent Drugs

Approved Bioequivalency Codes, a loose-leaf service. St. Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons, 1993- .
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.45.A67.

Electronic Orange Book-Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations.

Approved Drug Products and Legal Requirements; Volume 3 of United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information (USP DI). Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
LSM/ REF/ RS 151.2.U86; Latest Edition Reference.

The Drug Utilization Review Council Formulary: List of Interchangeable Drug Products. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey State Dept. of Health, The Council, 1979- LSM/ DOCNJ and REF/ RM 301.6.L57 1979 -

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Foreign Drugs

Doherty, Penny, "Foreign Drug Information" in Drexel Library Quarterly, Volume 18(2) (Spring 1982), pp 47-63.

Murdoch, Lu-Ann L., "Foreign Drug Identification" in DICP: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Volume 23 (June 1989), pp 501-506.

Index Nominum, 2004 edition. Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss Pharmaceutical Society, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 356.I52 2004.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

MIMS. London, England: Haymarket Medical.
LSM/ REF/ RS 92.M55; Current Year Only.

Compiles over 150,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 16,000 synthetic drugs.

Indications/Contraindications

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

PDR Companion Guide. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics, 1998- .
LSM/ REF/ RS 75.P37; Latest Edition Reference.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Metabolism

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Baselt, Randall Clint. Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man, 6th edition. Foster City, CA: Biomedical Publications, 2002.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.55.B37 2002.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Pharmacokinetics

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Ebadi, Manuchair S. CRC Desk Reference of Clinical Pharmacology. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1998.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.12.E23 1998.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Rescigno, Aldo. Foundations of Pharmacokinetics. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum, 2003
LSM/ RM 301.5.R475 2003.

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Handbook of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Correlation edited by Hartmut Derendorf and Gunther Hochhaus. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.5.H36 1994.

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Ritschel, Wolfgang A. and Gregory L. Kearns. Handbook of Basic Pharmacokinetics -- including Clinical Applications, 6th edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.5.R57 2004.

Trissel, Lawrence A. Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations, 3rd edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association, 2005.
LSM/ REF/ RS200.T75 2005.

Winter, Michael E. Basic Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 4th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RM 301.5.W56 2004.

Pharmacology

Abraham, Donald J. editor. Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, 6th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003.
LSM/ REF/ RS 403.B8 2003 V.1-6.

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. Los Altos, CA: Lange Medical Publications, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RM 103.R41 2004.

Handbook of Clinical Drug Data. Hamilton, IL: Drug Intelligence Publications, 2002.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.12.H36 2002.

Trissel, Lawrence A. Handbook on Injectable Drugs, 13th edition. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2005. LSM/ REF/ RM 143.T74 2005.

Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott-Raven.
LSM/ REF/ RM 122.W35; Latest Edition in Reference.

Williams, David A. and Thomas L. Lemke. Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry, 5th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
LSM/ RS 403.P75 2002.

Glossary of Terms and Symbols Used in Pharmacology

Glossary of Terms Used in Medicinal Chemistry

MediLexicon

Side Effects

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Fraunfelder, Frederick T. Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects, 5th edition. Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
LSM/ REF/ RE 901.T67 F735 2001.

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs, 1st to 15th editions. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica; New York, NY: Elsevier/North-Holland.
LSM/ REF/ RM 300.S53 ; updated by Side Effects of Drugs Annual, 1977+ . Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica; New York, NY: Elsevier/North-Holland.
LSM/ REF/ RM 300.S532.

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Therapeutic Use

Abraham, Donald J. editor. Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, 6th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003.
LSM/ REF/ RS 403.B8 2003 V.1-6.

AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. LSM/ REF/ RS 125.A56; Current 2 Years Only.

American Drug Index. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.
LSM/ REF/ RS 355.A48; Latest Edition Reference.

Conn's Current Therapy. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.
LSM/ REF/ RM 101.C87; Latest Edition Reference.

Dipiro, Joseph T. and others, editors. Pharmacotherapy: Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
LSM/ REF/ RM 263.P56 2005 .

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th edition edited by Laurence L. Brunton and others. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 2006 edition. Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RM 671.A1H35 2006 .

Koda-Kimble, Mary Anne and others editors, Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs, 8th edition.. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.
LSM/ REF/ RM 262.A65 2005 .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Therapeutic Drugs edited by Sir Colin Dollery. Edinburgh; New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1991.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.12.T44 1991 V.1-2.

Trissel, Lawrence A. Handbook on Injectable Drugs, 13th edition. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2005. LSM/ REF/ RM 143.T74 2005.

D. Business and Marketing

Drug News

FDC Reports provides full-text articles to the current plus previous three issues of the following newsletters:

The FDC Reports newsletters cover U.S. government (i.e. U.S. Food and Drug Administration) regulations, corporate news, mergers and acquisitions, product development, patent information, and statistical data (i.e. sales, market share, etc).

Drug Patents

Drug Patent Expirations, 2007-2009

Mucke, Hermann A.M., "What Is Ours, What Is Yours" in Pharmaceutical News, Volume 5(6) (1998), pp 31-35.
LSM/ PER/ V.5 - 9, 1998 - 2002.

Drugs Under Patent 2004: The Comprehensive Guide to FDA-Approved Pharmaceuticals Covered Under Patent and Marketing Exclusivity. Rockville, MD: FOI Services, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.D78 2004.

Elias, Stephen and Richard Stim. Patent, Copyright & Trademark, 4th edition. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2001.
LSM/ REF/ KF2980.E44 2001.

Elks, J. and C.R. Ganellin editors. Dictionary of Drugs. London; New York: Chapman & Hall, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RS 51.D479 1990 V.1-2.

Guide to Patent Expiries: Patent Terms and Legislation Worldwide. London, England: Derwent Information, 2000.
LSM/REF/K1507.G85.2000/01.

Muir, Ian, Matthias, Brandi-Dohrn and Stephan Gruber. European Patent Law: Law and Procedure under the EPC and PCT. Oxford, England; New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1999.
LSM/ REF/ KJC2725.P7313 1999.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

The NDA Book: The Comprehensive Guide to the 28,000 + Human Drug Products Approved by FDA Since 1938, 1996 edition in 2 Volumes. Gaithersburg, MD: FOI Services, 1996.
LSM/ REF/ RS 91.N33 1996 V.1-2.

Simensky, Melvin, Bryer, Lanning G. and Neil J. Wilkof, editors. Intellectual Property in the Global Marketplace, 2nd edition . New York, NY: John Wiley, 1999.
LSM/ REF/ K1401.I559 1999 V 1-2.

Sittig, Marshall. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia, 2nd edition in 2 volumes. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes, 1988.
LSM/ REF/ RS 402.5.S58 1988 V.1-2.

Snow, Bonnie. Drug Information: A Guide to Current Resources, 2nd edition. Chicago, IL: Medical Library Association, 1999.
LSM/ REF/ Z6675.P5 S64 1999.

On pages 550 to 563, Ms. Snow writes in detail about the topic of drug patent expiration.

USPDI: United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information. Greenwood Village, CO: Micromedex.
LSM/ REF/ RS 151.2.U86 V1-3; Latest Edition Reference ; Annotation.

United States Patent and Trademark Office web site.

Drug Pricing

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

DrugCoverage.CA: A Guide to Reimbursement

International Drug Price Indicator Guide, 2006 edition (Management Sciences for Health)

New Jersey Prescription Drug Price Registry

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

PharmacyChecker.com ... (leading independent source of information about online pharmacies)

Prescription-Europe.com (Prescription Name Cross-Reference)

RXAssist: Patient Assistance Program Center

Rx4NJ.org (use for locating free or discounted drug programs)

Red Book. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 356.D75; Latest Edition LSM Reserve; Annotation.

The Red Book includes average wholesale and direct prices.

Drug Regulations/Laws

Abood, Richard R. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, 4th edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.
LSM/ REF/ KF 2915.P4A93 2005.

FDA Regulatory Affairs: a Guide for Prescription Drugs, Medical Devices, and Biologics edited by Douglas J. Pisano and David Mantus. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2004
LSM/ REF/ RM301.25 F37 2004.

Controlled Substances Handbook, a loose-leaf service edited by Baumgartner, Kenneth and Donald Hoffman. Arlington, VA: Government Information Service.
LSM/ REF/ KF 3890.C651.

Dukes, M.N.G. The law and ethics of the pharmaceutical industry. Amsterdam; Boston: Elsevier, 2006.
ALEX/ K3636.D853 2006.

Elias, Stephen and Richard Stim. Patent, Copyright & Trademark, 4th edition. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2001.
LSM/ REF/ KF2980.E44 2001.

Pharmacy Law Digest, a loose-leaf service. St. Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons.
LSM/ RESERVE/ KF 2915.P4 K33, Current Edition.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2005 edition. Easton, PA: Mack Publishing, 2005.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 41.R4 2005.

Manufacturers

American Drug Index. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.
LSM/ REF/ RS 355.A48; Latest Edition Reference.

BIOPHARMA: Biopharmaceutical Products in the U.S. Market, 2nd edition. Rockville, MD: Biotechnology Information Institute, 2003.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.4.R33 2003.

Directory of Approved Biopharmaceutical Products by Stefania Spada and Gary Walsh. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2005.
LSM/ REF/ RS 431.P75S635 2005.

Facts & Comparisons 4.0 (including Review of Natural Products). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2001- .

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006; Annotation.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Annotation

Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ REF/ RS 250.P5; Latest Edition Reference.

PMD: Pharmaceutical Marketers Directory. Clifton, NJ: Fisher-Stevens.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 75.P49; Latest Edition RESERVE.

Red Book. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 356.D75; Latest Edition LSM Reserve; Annotation.

New Drug Approvals (including Clinical Trials)

Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations - electronic "Orange Book" - enables searching of the database by active ingredient, proprietary name, applicant holder or applicant number

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development

Biologics Development: a Regulatory Overview, 3rd edition edited by Mark Mathieu. Waltham, MA: PAREXEL International Corp., 2004
LSM/ REF/ KF 3894.B5 B56 2004.

CenterWatch Directory of the Clinical Trials Industry. Boston, MA: CenterWatch, 2002.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.27.C46 2002.

FDC Reports

Includes Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly.

Lee, Chi-Jen and others. Development and Evaluation of Drugs: From Laboratory Through Licensure to Market, 2nd edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2003.
LSM/ RM 301.25.L44 2003.

Guarino, Richard A. editor. New Drug Approval Process: Accelerating Global Registrations, 4th edition. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 189.N475 2004.

Mackintosh, Douglas R. and others. Good Clinical Practice: Questions & Answer Reference Guide. Media, PA: Barnett International, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ R 853.C55 M158 2004.

Mathieu, Mark P. New Drug Development: A Regulatory Overview, 6th edition. Waltham, MA: PAREXEL International Corp., 2002.
LSM/ REF/ RA 401.A3 N48 2002.

Includes information such as: patent expiry date, marketing exclusivity date, NDA number, Approval Date, NDA Withdrawal Date, etc.

Ng, Rick. Drugs: from Discovery to Approval. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Liss, 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RM301.25.N5 2004.

Schacter, Bernice Zeldin. The New Medicines: How Drugs are Created, Approved, Marketed, and Sold. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006.
ALEX/ RM301.25.S34 2006.

Statistics

Berry, Donald A. Statistical Methodology in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 1990.
LSM/ REF/ RM 301.27.S73 1990.

Bolton, Sanford. Pharmaceutical Statistics: Practical and Clinical Applications, 4th edition. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 2004
LSM/ RS 57.B65 2004.

Buncher, C. Ralph and Jia-Yeong Tsay, editors. Statistics in the Pharmaceutical Industry, 3rd edition. Boca Raton, FL: Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2006.
LSM/ REF/ RS 57.S8 2006.

De Muth, James E. Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 1999.
LSM/ REF/ RS 57.D46 1999.

Parexel's Pharmaceutical R&D Statistical Sourcebook, 2004/2005 edition. Waltham, MA: Parexel Internatinal Corp., 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 122.P38 2004/2005.

Scrip Yearbook, 2004 edition in 2 Volumes. Richmond, UK: PJB Publications, Ltd., 2004.
LSM/ REF/ RS 100.S34 2004 V.1-2.

VI. Find Periodical Articles

(i.e. magazines, journals, newspapers, newsletters)

Information on finding articles is available on the Rutgers University Libraries How do I ... find an article on my topic?web page.

Searchpath a new Libraries service, is an interactive online tutorial about finding and using worthwhile information sources in the libraries and on the Web. Searchpath will help students save time, produce higher quality research, and get higher grades; Module 4 - "Finding Articles" is recommended.

The alphabetized list of Rutgers University Libraries indexes and databases provides additional networked databases for doing your research. An alphabetized listing of Rutgers University Libraries electronic journals (ejournals) is found here.

A listing of electronic journals (ejournals) in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Another tool for searching the drug information literature is Google Scholar. Google Scholar is a free database and provides access to many full-text articles including those subscribed by Rutgers University Libraries.

Further assistance is available through a suite of web pages developed by the Rutgers University Libraries for the Rutgers Online program.

VII. Find Multimedia

Use IRIS to locate multimedia (computer files, records, films, etc). Select the "Advanced Search" option on the initial IRIS screen. Type your keyword(s) in the "words anywhere" box; then select the desired"format:" from the pull-down menu:

computer files
printed music
recorded sound
visual materials

VIII. Understanding Library Terminology

While doing research in a library, you will often have to deal with library jargon/terminology. Try the Information Professional's Glossary (School of Information Resources & Library Science, University of Arizona).

IX. Annotations for Selected Titles

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th edition. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
LSM/REF/ RS 141.3.M3 2006.

This work aims to provide a concise summary of the properties, actions, and uses of drugs and medicines for the practising pharmacist and doctor. Drug monographs contain: atomic and molecular weight, doses, chemical and physical properties, solubility, storage, toxicity, precautions, absorption and fate within the body, uses and abstracts from the published biomedical literature. Very helpful in identifying European, Canadian, Japanese and British Commonwealth drugs. Also has a manufacturers directory.

Merck Index, 14th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc.; CambridgeSoft.Com.
Earlier editions located in LSM Reference, LSM stacks, or the Library Annex under call number RS 356.M524.

A comprehensive handbook of over 10,000 monographs on chemicals, drugs, and biological substances. This edition covers more than 4,000 drugs and pharmaceuticals, over 2,000 common organic chemicals and laboratory reagents, and over 2,000 naturally occurring substances and plants. Entries provide chemical, generic and trade names; empirical formula, molecular weight, stereochemical descriptors, structure, physical data, toxicity data, therapeutic use, and literature references. Although the arrangement is mainly by generic name, all other chemical names, trivial names, drug code numbers and trade names are cross-indexed.

Red Book. Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 356.D75; Latest Edition LSM Reserve; earlier editions located in the LSM book stacks on the second floor.

The product identification section features full color reproductions selected for inclusion by participating manufacturers. This annual listing gives retail and wholesale prices of drugs and home health care products. An appendix contains manufacturers addresses.

USPDI: United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information. Greenwood Village, CO: Micromedex.
LSM/ REF/ RS 151.2.U86 V1-3; Latest Edition Reference.

USP DI monographs list pharmacologic action, uses, drug interactions, diagnostic interferences, side effects, patient consultation information, general dosing information and dosage forms. Approved drug product information such as patent expiration dates is in volume 3.

United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, 2002 - .
LSM/ RESERVE/ RS 141.2.P51 and Supplements; latest two editions in LSM Reserve.

For over a century, the United States Pharmacopeia has represented the most authoritative source of drug standards in both the United States and other countries, especially those in Latin America.

Monographs are alphabetically arranged and contain: generic name, botanical name, structural formula, symbolic formula, purity rubric, official definition, official description, solubility, assay, packaging and storage information, category of use, dosage forms and usual dose.

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) was first published in 1820; the American Pharmaceutical Association began publication of the National Formulary (NF) in 1888. In 1979 the United States Pharmacopeial Convention combined these two titles into one-the USP/NF.