Publisher Future Science Group Ltd has announced that Pharmaceutical Patent Analyst and the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research have been selected for coverage by MEDLINE. Maintained by the US National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE® (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) is a premier bibliographic database containing about 13 million references to journal articles in the life sciences.
Pharmaceutical Patent Analyst publishes 6 issues per year in print and online formats on a rapid publication basis, with articles subject to peer review by three independent assessors. The journal has an international expert authorship and offers scientific analysis of recent developments in the patent literature, and commentary on IP law issues affecting research and development. Coverage of the journal is overseen by three Senior Editors and an extensive international advisory panel.
The three Senior Editors are Dr Lyn Jones, Pfizer (USA), Dr Andrew McKnight, AnaptysBio (USA) and Professor David Rotella, Montclair State University (USA).
The Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research is also a bimonthly publication, maintaining the rigorous publication standards of all Future Science Group journals. CER, or patient-centred outcomes research, draws from the disciplines of health technology assessment, outcomes research, clinical epidemiology and implementation science, among others, to better answer the fundamental question 'which treatment will work best, in which patient, and under what circumstances?' Calls for more patient-centred care have substantially increased the need for, and support of, research evidence that can assist patients, physicians, payers and policymakers in making 'real-world' choices among available treatments.
The JCER provides stakeholders with the information they need to make informed and specific decisions on clinical practice. The journal content is shaped by two Senior Editors, Sheldon Greenfield (University of California, Irvine, USA) and Eugene C Rich (Mathematica Policy Research, USA), a team of six Associate Editors and international Editorial Board representing the diverse stakeholders in this topic.
