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Lesson 1: Drug Pipeline Directory Basics
Lesson 2: IMS R&D
Focus
Lesson 3: Pharmaprojects
Lesson 4: Adis R&D Insight
Lesson 5: Prous Databases
Lesson 6: Course
Wrap-up

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Key Database Features

The following table summarizes key information about each pipeline database on Dialog. Keep this handy when you are doing research in the pipeline files.

Database Features IMS R&D Focus*
(File 445/955)		 Pharmaprojects
(File 128/928)		 Adis R&D Insight (File 107/907) Prous Science Drug Data Report (File 452) Prous Science Drugs of the Future (File 453)
Drug Name X X X X X
Trade Name X X2 X X X6
Originator X X X X X
Licensee/Licensor X X X X X
Patent Assignee X     X  
CAS® Registry Number X X X X X
Laboratory Code X X2 X X X
Pharmacological Action X X X X X
Pharmacokinetics   X      
Therapeutic Class Code X X X X X
Target data   X      
Clinical Indications X X X    
Nomenclature X     X  
Molecular formula   X X X X
Molecular code X        
New Entity   X      
Current Development Status X X X X4 X5
Development History X X X    
Abstract X X      
Text X1 X X3 X X
Chemical Structure Images X X   X X
Synthesis         X
Substance Origin/Material of Origin X X      
Chemical Name X X X X X
References     X X X

* Database includes Profile record and news record
† Subscriber access only.
1 Text includes Commercial, Scientific, Patent summaries.
2 Drug name includes trade name, chemical name, laboratory code, generic name.
3 Text includes Introduction, Pharmacology Overview, Clinical Overview, Adverse Events, Therapeutic Trials
4 Notes only the latest stage of development
5 May be omitted entirely in a record
6 Country abbreviations accompany brand names


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Learn More #3: Logical Operators:

  1. The OR operator is used to retrieve terms that are synonyms or equivalents. For example, the retrieval of INTERNET OR WORLD(w)WIDE(w)WEB consists of all records containing one or both of these terms. OR increases the number of records retrieved-in other words, with OR you always get mORe. If more than one of the terms occurs within a given record, the retrieved set includes the record only once.

    Example:
    select protect? OR shield?




  2. The AND operator retrieves records where two or more search terms or groups of search terms occur in the same record. SELECT PROFIT(W)SHARING AND PRODUCTIVITY retrieves only those records containing all of these words. AND decreases the number of records retrieved since it requires each term to be present for retrieval.

    Example:
    select japan AND export?

    select market(5n)share AND long(w)distance(w)service




  3. The NOT operator prevents records that include unacceptable or irrelevant search terms from being retrieved. The expression PROFIT(w)SHARING NOT DEFERRED(w)PAYOUT(w)PLAN retrieves records that contain the term PROFIT SHARING but excludes those records that also contain the term DEFERRED PAYOUT PLAN.

    Example:
    select eclipse? not solar

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Search Tip 2-2:

A word containing punctuation—such as a hyphen or apostrophe—cannot be SELECTed with the punctuation intact; punctuation must be replaced with the (W) connector.

Example:
non(w)stick
 
 
Retrieves:
non stick
non-stick