Improved Access To Drug Information With Addition Of EMC To SearchMedica.co.uk

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Article Date: 09 May 2008 - 1:00 PST

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Authoritative drug information is now even easier to access with the addition of electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) data to the GP section of Searchmedica.co.uk.

Now when you search for information on a drug, using its brand or generic name, a direct link will appear above the main search results, taking you straight to the relevant information on the eMC website, which includes patient information leaflets and summaries of product characteristics.

Lisa Taylor, digital director of SearchMedica UK, said: 'This is a great addition to the information already available through Searchmedica.co.uk and it enables our users to get all the information they need from multiple, authoritative sources in one search.'

About SearchMedica.co.uk

SearchMedica.co.uk is a specialist search engine for GPs and other healthcare professionals, designed to offer easy access to relevant medical information online. SearchMedica.co.uk saves time when searching, helping healthcare professionals focus on patient care.

For more information, visit http://www.searchmedica.co.uk/content/about_us/about_us.ftl or http://www.cmpmedica.com

About eMC

The electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) is the largest and most comprehensive source of Government-approved information about UK medicines.

The eMC is owned and managed by Datapharm Communications, a not-for-profit company funded by subscriptions from about 150 UK pharmaceutical companies.

Datapharm's aim is to improve public health and safety by providing up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information about medicines to healthcare professionals, patients and the general public through a range of medicine information services.

Datapharm collaborates with organisations including the National Health Service (NHS), the Department of Health and patient groups such as the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the delivery of good quality, reliable and up-to-date medicine information services.

The Electronic Medicines Compendium