There are numerous sources of drug information, ranging from international data bases, journals and reference books, to national or regional drug information centres, and locally produced formularies and bulletins. Annex 2 provides a list of essential references.
Some sources are commercial and independent, others are non-commercial.
Sources of Information Following is a list of the sources of information covered in this section. You can choose to read through the Guide, or alternatively, use the hypertext link for any of these sources. Medical journals Verbal information Drug information centres Computerized information Pharmaceutical industry sources of information Reference books Reference books can cover general or clinical pharmacology, or specialize in a particular aspect. Good equivalents exist in other languages. An important criterion in choosing reference books is the frequency of new editions.