Elsevier Celebrates Twenty Years of Excellence in Drug Information
Clinical Pharmacology made accurate drug information
easy with floppy disks in 1993, now relied on by thousands of healthcare professionals
via Internet and Smart Phones
Tampa, FL, August 29, 2013
Elsevier, the leading provider of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services, marks the twentieth anniversary of Clinical
Pharmacology, a leading drug compendium used by thousands of hospitals and
pharmacies for easy-to-find answers at the point of care.
Clinical Pharmacology was the inspiration of a medical
student who was frustrated with existing drug information resources, which were
cumbersome and time consuming to use. He envisioned relevant, actionable
information that could be accessed precisely when needed at the point of care.
In 1993, Clinical Pharmacology launched with the publication of 13 floppy
disks, which were well received by hospital and retail pharmacies. Floppy disks
gave way to CD-ROM's, and in 1998 the first online version of Clinical
Pharmacology became available.
Clinical Pharmacology is accepted as a professional drug
reference by all 50 State Boards of Pharmacy and is officially recognized by
CMS as a drug compendium for use in Medicare coverage decisions regarding the
appropriate use of drugs and biologics for patients with cancer. The product
has also consistently received highest scores in independent studies when
compared with other online drug databases.
First a product of the founding company, Multimedia
Corporation, which later became Gold Standard, and now a product of Elsevier,
Clinical Pharmacology has retained a broad base of loyal customers throughout
its history.
"Our greatest measure of success is our customers," said
Kathleen Vieson, PharmD, VP, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care Decisions, Elsevier
Clinical Solutions and former Editor-in-Chief for Gold Standard. "We have many
customers who have been with us since the beginning, and this anniversary
presents a great opportunity to thank and celebrate them."
Those loyal pioneers are among more than 2,000 hospitals and
35,000 retail pharmacy customers who use Clinical Pharmacology today. In total, more than 100,000
health professionals trust and rely on its continuously updated information to
ensure medication safety and effectiveness for patients.
To
mark the occasion, Elsevier sent small tokens of appreciation to Clinical
Pharmacology's long-standing customers and thank you notes to all Clinical
Pharmacology customers, as well as various partners and affiliated
organizations. The company is also celebrating with customers at industry
conferences and tradeshows, such as the National Association of Chain Drug
Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo and the American Society of Health System
Pharmacists (ASHP).
For more information about Elsevier's Gold Standard, visit www.goldstandard.com.
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