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RPS Publishing
Dr. Laszlo Horvath
Overview
Brief History
RPS Publishing – Imprints
Pharmaceutical Press Products
Major Reference Works
BNF
MedicinesComplete
PJ Publications
Journals
Contact
Brief History
 1841 – Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
founded and first papers published
 1870 – PJ published by Society
 1883 – 1st edition Martindale published
 1981 – BNF published
 2004 – MedicinesComplete online launched
 2005 – Re-branding of RPS Publishing
 2007 – E-Books launched
 2008 –Celebration of the 125th anniversary of Martindale
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RPS Publishing Imprints
Pharmaceutical Press
BNF
Medicines Complete Online
PJ Publications
Learned Journals: FACT, International
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and the
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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Pharmaceutical Press Products
 Major Reference Works
 Textbooks
 Pocket Series
 Revision Guides & MCQs
 History books
Please visit www.pharmpress.com for details of all titles
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Major Reference Works
Martindale: The Complete Drug
Reference 35e
276 x 219 mm  Hardback (2 vols)  3344 pages  2007  £350  ISBN 978 0 85369
6872
Outline: Provides unbiased, evaluated information on
drugs & medicines throughout the world
Sales Points:
 2 Volumes – 5,500 drug monographs
 No other source has the breadth & depth of
coverage
 International non-proprietary names in Russian,
French, Latin, Spanish & English
 Coverage of proprietary preparations - 36 countries,
including Russia
 128,00 preparations
 10,900 manufacturers
 36th edition to publish March 2009
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Other Martindale Products
May 2008 Publication
Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia
Martindale’s Drugs Restricted in Sport
Pocket Companion 2008
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The Extra Pharmacopoeia
144 x 82 mm  Hardback  328 pages  May 2008  £19.95  ISBN 978 0 85369 8265
Outline: Reproduction of 1st
edition of Martindale
Sales Points:
 Marks 125th anniversary
 Authentic, cloth-bound,
hymn book size
 Contains foreword on the
life of William Martindale
Martindale’s Drugs Restricted in
Sport Pocket Companion 2008
180 x 100 mm  PVC  432 pages  May 2008  £19.95  ISBN 978 0 85369 8258
Outline: Unique guide to drugs
restricted in sports
Sales Points:
 A-Z list of over 450 drugs
 Index (Russian names & products)
 Contains information from over 40
countries
 Identifies spcific drug products,
not only classes of drugs
 Popular for 2008 Beijing Olympics
 Contains WADA (World AntiDoping Agency) Classification
Stockley’s Drug Interactions 8e
276 x 219 mm  Hardback  1520 pages  2007  £135  ISBN 978 0 85369 7541
Outline: World’s most comprehensive &
authoritative reference book on drug
interactions
Sales Points:
 3,100 monographs
 Covers interactions between therapeutic
drugs, proprietary medicines, herbal
medicines, foods, drinks, pesticides and
drugs of abuse
 17,000 indexed interaction pairs
 Based on published sources & fully
referenced
 9th edition to be published in 2010
Clarke’s Analysis of Drugs & Poisons 3e
276 x 219 mm  Hardback (2 vols)  2136 pages  2004  £350  ISBN 978 0 85369
4731
Outline: Definitive source of
analytical data for drugs and
poisons
Sales Points:
 1737 drug monographs
 31 chapters
 Written by over 40 international
experts
 Editorial advisory board f over 45
renowned scientists
 4th edition to be published in 2010
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Clarke’s Analytical Forensic
Toxicology
246 x 189 mm  Paperback  768 pages  June 2008  £40.00  ISBN 978 0 85369
705 3
Outline: Textbook based on
Volume 1 of Clarke’s Analysis of
Drugs and Poisons and is aimed
at students undertaking
Forensic Science degrees (B.Sc
or M.Sc)
Sales Points:
 1st Forensic Toxicology
textbook on market
 Existing chapters from Clarke’s
have been edited for a student
audience
 Highly Illustrated
Handbook of Pharmaceutical
Excipients 5e
276 x 219 mm  Hardback  944 pages  2006  £225  ISBN 978 0 85369 6186
Outline: Comprehensive guide to the uses,
properties and safety of pharmaceutical
excipients
Sales Points:
 One of the most authoritative &
comprehensive sources on excipients used in
pharmaceutical formulation
 Essential reference for those involved in the
development, production, control or
regulation of pharmaceutical preparations
 Internationally acclaimed reference work
 300 fully referenced excipient monographs
 Written by over 120 expert pharmaceutical
scientists from around the world
 6th edition to be published in 2009
Herbal Medicines 3e
276 x 219 mm  Hardback  720 pages  2007  £75  ISBN 978 0 85369 6230
Outline: Comprehensive single source of
scientifically rigorous, impartial information
on the most commonly used herbal
medicinal products
Sales Points:
 152 comprehensively referenced, detailing
phytochemical, pharmacological & clinical
aspects of each herb
 Information from over 30 countries
 Full colour throughout
 Editorial advisory board of over 45
renowned scientists
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Dietary Supplements 3e
978 0 85369 6537  246 x 189 mm  Hardback  416 pages  2007 
Outline: Essential reference source
which includes the latest findings on
the most commonly used dietary
supplements
Sales Points:
 82 comprehensively referenced
monographs
 Help professionals obtain up-to-date
information on safety & efficiency
 Useful appendices including
summary of interactions with
conventional medicines
£39.95
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Dietary Supplements Pocket Companion
978 0 85369 761 9  180 x 100 mm  PVC  352 pages  September 2008 
£21.95
Outline: Pocket Companion
based on the MRW Dietary
Supplements
Sales Points:
 100 monographs, useful in
everyday practice
 Concise, quick reference
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BNF Publications
Published jointly between RPS Publishing and BMJ Group
Outline: Indispensable, up-to-date guide on
prescribing, dispensing & administering
medicines
Products:
 BNF - published twice a year Mar & Sep
(BNF 55 current edition)
 BNF for Children – published once a year
(BNFC 08 will publish in July 08)
 NPF – published every 2 years
(Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary 2007-2009)
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MedicinesComplete
 Online access to world-leading drug and
healthcare resources
 Indispensable service updated regularly
 Includes more than 10,000 drug, poison,
interaction and herbal monographs
 Customers choose products to suit needs
 Annual licences for individuals, groups and
organisations
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PJ Publications
 The Pharmaceutical Journal
 Hospital Pharmacist
 Tomorrow’s Pharmacist
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Journals
 Focus on Alternative and Complementary
Therapies
- quarterly
 International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
– 6 times/year
 Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
– monthly
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CONTACT
 www.rpspublishing.com – RPS Publishing
 www.pharmpress.com - Books & Journals
 www.medicinescomplete.com – Online
 www.pjonline.com – PJ Publications