Patricia A. Piermatti
and
Jackie Mardikian
Pharmaceutical Sciences Librarian
mardikia@rci.rutgers.edu
December 19, 2007

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

Conducting Your Library Research
Find Books
1. Business and Marketing
Find Periodical Articles (i.e. magazines, journals, newspapers, newsletters)
Find Multimedia
Understanding Library Terminology

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 top selling prescription (Rx) drugs?" A quick parsing of this question would yield:

prescription OR RX
top selling

You would then need to locate background and in-depth information on specific classes of prescription drugs 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: prescription and sales

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

NOT
means a term is excluded from a search; its use narrows a search.
EXAMPLE: top selling not sales

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

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

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: top adj selling

II. Find Books

Locating books on the topic of pharmaceutical business 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.

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

Drug Trade
Drugs
Drugs - Marketing
Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Management

Short Bibliography

Business and Marketing

Drug Patents

GPHA (Generic Pharmaceutical Association): Upcoming 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.

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.

United States Patent and Trademark Office web site.

Drug Pricing

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

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. Washington, DC: Thompson Publishing Group, Inc.
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 and also LSM/ REF/ RS41.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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Thomson Centerwatch

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.

III. 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.

IV. 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

V. 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).