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Key Drug Pipeline Databases on Dialog
Lesson 6:
Course Wrap Up

Wrap Up
Key Database
  Features
The Next Step
Evaluation


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
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Lesson 6: Course Wrap-up (cont.)

Summary: 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) Drug Data Report (File 452) 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
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
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
4Notes only the latest stage of development
5 May be omitted entirely in a record
6 Country abbreviations accompany brand names


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