Wolters Kluwer Health agrees to provide access to Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference

Apr 9 2010

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced an agreement to provide access to Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference as part of premium subscriptions to its flagship drug reference, Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers.

“This partnership allows us to fill an important need for Facts & Comparisons eAnswers customers who have been asking for global drug information to better serve their international patients and U.S. patients who travel abroad”

Published by Pharmaceutical Press, the publishing organization of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference is the world's foremost drug reference, providing unbiased evaluated information on drugs and medicines used globally. Over its 125-year history, Martindale has evolved beyond an encyclopedia of medicines to achieve global recognition as a comprehensive resource for answers to specific questions about drugs, as well as broad overviews of pharmaceutical topics.

"This partnership allows us to fill an important need for Facts & Comparisons eAnswers customers who have been asking for global drug information to better serve their international patients and U.S. patients who travel abroad," said Arvind Subramanian, President and CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions. "We are particularly pleased to be meeting that need with Martindale, which offers an unmatched breadth and depth of coverage and is recognized internationally for the accuracy and objectivity of its global drug content."

Adds Gus Olivares, Global Sales Manager at Pharmaceutical Press: "The synergies between Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference and Facts & Comparisons eAnswers made this partnership a natural extension of both companies' dedication to continuous product improvement, in particular by advancing the depth, quality and accuracy of the drug information available to our mutual customers."

Facts & Comparisons eAnswers provides retail pharmacies and academia with online access to the most up-to-date drug information tailored to their unique needs, enabling better therapeutic decisions in less time. For the academic community, Facts & Comparisons provides students, residents and faculty with instant access to reliable, current drug information and medication management tools. Helpful links, student and resident support, scholarships and other information are also available to help meet course and drug reference needs.

For hospital pharmacies, Facts & Comparisons eAnswers addresses the key pain points of workflow efficiency and patient safety by providing the tools and information needed to support drug dispensing activities. These include patient safety screenings for Drug Utilization Review and drug reference information, which result in a decrease in drug dispensing errors.

SOURCE Wolters Kluwer Health