Royal Pharmaceutical Society
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPharmS or RPS) is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession (pharmacists) within England, Scotland, and Wales. It was created along with the General Pharmaceutical Council ...
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Pharmaceutical Press is the publishing arm of the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPharmS or RPS) is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession (pharmacists) within England, Scotland, and Wales. It was created along with the General Pharmaceutical Council ...
(formerly the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) existed from its founding as the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in 1841 until 2010. The word "Royal" was added to its name in 1988. It was the statutory regulatory and professional ...
). It is a provider of independent pharmaceutical information.
Its principal publishing focus is the design, manufacture and therapeutic use of medicines, as well as the professional concerns of those working to ensure their safe administration and use. Its international catalogue contains more than 150 print and digital works, with a range of products consisting of reference works, textbooks, professional titles and subscription products.
The most renowned resources include:
* Martindale: The complete drug reference – a drug reference book providing unbiased, evaluated information on all drugs and medicines in clinical use.
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British National Formulary
The ''British National Formulary'' (BNF) is a United Kingdom (UK) pharmaceutical reference book that contains a wide spectrum of information and advice on prescribing and pharmacology, along with specific facts and details about many medicine ...
and British National Formulary for Children – the UK standard reference in the use and selection of medicines, published in conjunction with the BMJ Group.
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The Pharmaceutical Journal
''The Pharmaceutical Journal'' is a professional journal covering various aspects of pharmacy, including pharmacology and pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE ...
and PJ Publications – the official weekly journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, providing news coverage on all aspects of pharmacy, and original research and articles on pharmaceutical and related subjects.
* MedicinesComplete – an online service providing access to multiple drug information resources on a single platform.