Highly respected groups in several countries distill drug information into concise bulletins, many of which have web sites. The Australian Prescriber has full downloading without a subscription. It includes an index to more recent content. Searches will often reveal commercial websites like the Medical Sciences Bulletin or PharminfoNet . This site may be of interest to those wanting detailed information on new drugs.
Many sites provide guidelines.
See table for web addresses. Overall, the Internet has potential, but still probably provides no better information than subscription sources for most problems encountered by the practitioner. The best-known subscription source is the Medical Letter . Founded in 1959, with Drs. Goodman and Gilman of pharmacology textbook fame among the first editors, it focuses on new drugs and new information about old drugs.