We help the global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology community make more informed decisions at every step of the research process.

Thomson Scientific is the world's leading provider of patent and scientific information. We help drive innovation by equipping the research and business communities with cutting-edge life sciences information from patents, scientific journals and conferences.

We can give you all the content and tools you need to analyze and manage life sciences information and bring products to market faster. Using our solutions you can:

• Stay current with the latest research by searching original patent documents
• Conduct in-depth research via intellectually enhanced patent records
• Back up research with original patent document delivery
• Obtain new insights into data with powerful analysis and citation tools
• Extend research with scientific literature information
• Use leading edge competitor intelligence tools with daily alerting services on all aspects of drug development

Key Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Products from Thomson Scientific

Newport Horizon Global™ - A powerful product targeting, global business development and competitive intelligence system created specifically for generic pharmaceutical companies and strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers.

IDeals - Business intelligence tool for Licensing and New Business Development Executives

Investigational Drugs database (IDdb) - This unique service provides users with a daily updated alerting service on all aspects of drug development worldwide, from first patent to eventual launch or discontinuation.

Newport Horizon Sourcing™ - Features unique intelligence on worldwide API development activities for 10,000 products and facilitates the early identification of exclusive suppliers of APIs.

Custom Scientific Communications^SM - Custom Scientific Communications^SM from Thomson Scientific offers a comprehensive range of biomedical communication services that are tailored to the needs of the global pharmaceutical community

IDRAC® - The global regulatory intelligence database that helps to accelerate your products' entrance into the worldwide marketplace by delivering highly-focused information on ever changing regulatory requirements. In a single source, it brings together all the information you need to keep up with regulatory requirements in 50 countries.

Newport Vision CI™ - A unique competitive intelligence and global business development system created specifically for research-based innovator, specialty and niche brand pharmaceutical companies.

Thomson Message Mapping System^SM - The Thomson Message Mapping System^TM

Strategic Drugs database (SDdb) - Sales and Marketing professionals, financial analysts and business development executives will benefit from the unique combination of late-stage and marketed drug information, combined with financial information.

International Pharmaceutical Abstracts - IPA adds approximately 18,000 records annually and draws from a global selection of health care journals.

Newport Vision Sourcing™ - An advanced competitive intelligence system for sourcing professionals at brand, consumer health, and specialty pharmaceutical companies.

Thomson Pharma - A dynamic, information offering for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Thomson Pharmaceutical Services: Data Management Services - a service that utilizes a 21CFR-compliant suite which provides the IT infrastructure to support Phase I - Phase III studies, delivered via a cost-effective ASP model.

Thomson Pharmaceutical Service: Quality Assurance and Auditing Services - a service that saves your company time and money by identifying potential problems early in the drug development process, via on-site or remote audits.

Thomson Pharmaceutical Services: Pharmaceutical Consultancy - a service that helps you navigate regulatory hurdles associated with new drug development and to facilitate approval of submissions by international regulatory authorities.

Thomson Pharmaceutical Services: Writing Services - a service that specializes in assisting in the preparation of all aspects of regulatory submissions over international markets, from individual non-clinical and clinical study reports to integrated summaries of safety and efficacy

Liquent regulatory software - Helping organizations of all sizes comply with ever-changing regulatory requirements surrounding the drug approval process: reducing risks, improving operational efficiencies and driving down costs