Exercises
Now you try it...
We have just reviewed the major sections of an IMS R&D Focus record, identifying information about important searchable fields. Now, it's your turn to practice. See if you can answer questions about a record in this database.
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions about vatalanib using File 445 record; then click the "Check Yourself" icon to review the answers.
- For what medical treatment(s) is vatalanib being developed?
- In which countries has vatalanib received patent protection?
- What is the laboratory code for vatalanib?
- What area does IMS R&D Focus have that other drug pipeline databases do not?
- Who is the licensee?
- Who holds the patent for vatalanib?
- Does vatalanib have a brand name? What does the name vatalanib represent in the nomenclature?
- What prefix would you use to search for the name vatalanib?
- What prefix would you use to search for the therapeutic class code?
- Write the search strategy to search for the laboratory code for vatalanib.
Check yourself
Click the Check Yourself button above to review the answers.
Once you have completed Exercise 2 and checked your answers, go on to the Summary.
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