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To Surf or Not To Surf? - Accessing Reliable, Accurate Medical Information

Abstract

Robyn E Rennick, Ana Barrias, Janet Davies, Jan De Wit, Stacey Eggert, Angeles Flores, Katie Gibson and Ian A Hamilton

Today when we want information we search the Internet, but is that always the best option? This article discusses Pharmaceutical Medical Information Services available to Healthcare Professionals as a reliable, accurate, evidence-based alternative for information. Provision of these services is required by regulators and they answer specific questions with applicable publicly available information as well as unpublished f available in the public domain. These services offer a convenient alternative to the internet, and provide timely information in a range of formats through traditional as well as digital media. This service is continually evolving to meet the changing needs of customers utilising available technologies. An example of this is a single gateway now available with contact details and links to Medical Information services from different pharmaceutical companies across Europe.