MONTREAL, June 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Now hospitals, pharmacists can get access to extensive drug data –all in one place. PEPID, the leading provider of clinical and drug information throughout Canada, announced it has expanded its comprehensive medical resources that make up the PEPID Knowledge Base to support Canada's Drug Product Database (DPD) and Drug Identification Numbers (DIN).
PEPID's Canadian DPD can be integrated into healthcare information systems in Canada. This allows systems to use the DPD as the basis of their system to provide the most trusted and authoritative drug information to clinicians, and support them through every stage of the decision process, increasing safety and accuracy through better-informed patient care.
"We're committed to supporting our hospital and electronic medical record customers in Canada," says John Wagner, PEPID president. "With the addition of this extensive drug data, our customers have access to all the information they need to make decisions, all in one place, ensuring accuracy and increasing patient safety."
PEPID users will now be able to search the Drug Product Database for drug information including DIN, product name, active ingredients, strength, pharmaceutical form and route of administration. The availability of the Canadian DPD is in addition to PEPID's already extensive Canadian drug database that has been available in online and mobile formats since 1994, and includes drug information monographs, drug interaction checker, drug-allergy checker, dosing calculators and medication vocabulary cross mapping.
Canada's Drug Product Database, managed by Health Canada, contains all drug products approved for use in Canada, including human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs and disinfectant products. The database covers approximately 15,000 drug products. Health Canada's Drug Identification Numbers are assigned to drug products that are authorized for sale in Canada, and are listed on the labels of prescriptions and over-the-counter drug products.
Founded by a Canadian physician, PEPID has provided pharmacological and clinical specialty-focused products since 1994, and offers the most robust medical information resources on the market as well as the best customer service in the industry. PEPID's clinical decision support data and tools can be integrated into any healthcare information system and is available on all smartphones or online.
Learn more at www.pepid.ca
Contact: Jenna Reynolds
Phone: (847) 491-9100 x211
Email: press@pepid.com
Founded by a proud Canadian, PEPID utilizes mobile and online technology to deliver clinical decision-support resources specific for healthcare professionals including pharmacists, doctors, nurses, EMTs and students. PEPID content is reviewed and contributed to by partners including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators, the Family Physician Inquiries Network, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, the Oncology Nursing Society, and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine to ensure content is of the highest quality.
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