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Search Tips for Pharmaprojects

Pharmaprojects (File 128) has just been reloaded with new data and enhancements. For more details, review the story in the May issue of Pharma/Biotech News.

Here are some samples of helpful search tips included in Lesson 3 of the updated Drug Pipeline course:

Therapeutic class codes are cascaded in Pharmaprojects so no truncation is needed. In IMS R&D Focus (File 445) the class codes are not cascaded; therefore, truncation is necessary.

Example:
Pharmaprojects = s tc=t
IMS R&D Focus = s tc=t?

Government regulatory approval (designated registrations) is one of several milestones searchable in the Update field, cross-referenced to country name.

Example:
s additional()registrations/up

Using NA= or /NA retrieves all drug names: chemical name, laboratory code, generic name, trade or brand name.

Example:
s lovastatin/na

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Key Drug Pipeline Databases Online Course Updated
Pipeline databases contain comprehensive pharmaceutical information from discovery to post-marketing of a drug. Key Drug Pipeline Databases, the free, online, self-paced course that provides detailed information about the major drug pipeline databases on Dialog, has been updated with the latest information about the files.

Each lesson focuses on one pipeline database, including highlights of the database, advantages to using it and detailed remarks about each section of the database record. Drug pipeline databases highlighted in the course include: IMS R&D Focus (File 445), Pharmaprojects (File 128), Adis R&D Insight (File 107) and Prous databases, including Prous Science Daily Essentials (Files 458, 459), Prous Science Drug Data Report (File 452) and Prous Science Drugs of the Future® (File 453).

The course is designed for new or experienced users who are interested in understanding the similarities and differences among the major drug pipeline databases offered by Dialog.

This is an easy way to familiarize yourself with the specific features and strengths of each file and when it is most beneficial to use it. Exercises included with each lesson reinforce your knowledge of the databases. Try the course at http://support.dialog.com/oc/drug_pipeline/.

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