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Lesson 3:
Pharmaprojects
(File 128/928)

• Objectives
• About Pharmaprojects
• Why Pharmaprojects?
• The Record
• Exercises
• Summary
• Glossary
• Print Tips
• About the Icons


Links to Other Lessons:
•  Lesson 1: Drug Pipeline Directory Basics
•  Lesson 2: IMS R&D Focus (File 445/955)
•  Lesson 3: Pharmaprojects (File 128/928)
•  Lesson 4: Adis R&D Insight (File 107/907)
•  Lesson 5: Prous Databases (Files 452,453,458,459)
•  Lesson 6: Course Wrap-up
•  TOC

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Lesson 3: Pharmaprojects (File 128/928)

Exercises

Now you try it...

We have just reviewed the major sections of a Pharmaprojects' record, identifying information about important searchable fields.

Exercise 3: Answer the following questions using File 128; then click the "Check Yourself" icon to review the answers.

  1. Can you find the following data elements in Pharmaprojects? (Yes or No)

    1. Chemical name
    2. Therapeutic Classification Code
    3. Patent assignee
    4. CAS® Registry Number
    5. Originating organization
    6. Current development status
    7. Indications
    8. Marketing data


  2. In what fields will you find the following information:

    1. Novelty rating
    2. Originator
    3. Pharmacology data
    4. Development speed
    5. Laboratory Code


  3. Write search strategies to retrieve information:

    1. Link NSAID Analgesic (N2B) therapy with preclinical status
    2. Drugs whose status is active
    3. Products in Phase II clinical trials by Merck as a licensee

check yourself
Click the Check Yourself icon to review the answers.

Once you have completed Exercise 3 and checked your answers, go on to the Summary.

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