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Frequently Asked Licensing Questions
If you are interested in data licensing fill out this questionnaire or contact us.
What is the background of Facts & Comparisons™?
Facts & Comparisons is the premier publisher of drug
information. Facts & Comparisons was founded in 1945 by pharmacist Erwin K.
Kastrup. Since that time, our offerings have grown to more than 40 publications
and are synonymous with information that is accurate, comparative,
comprehensive, authoritative, timely, and unbiased. Our flagship publication, Drug
Facts & Comparisons®, is one of the best selling and most
used references among health care professionals.
Today, Facts & Comparisons is part of Wolters Kluwer, a world-wide
science/technology medical publisher. Wolters Kluwer includes such notable
medical publishers as Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Adis, Aspen
Publishers, and Ovid.
Q. What products do you license?
Facts & Comparisons licenses a wide variety of health
information products. These products are separated into the categories listed
below. Please see the product summaries on our Licensing
page for specific details
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Drug Information
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Patient Information
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Drug Therapy Information
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Herbal Information
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Drug Interaction Information
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Q. What are the specifics about each product?
On our Licensing page you will
find full product summaries for each of our products. Each summary will provide
you with a description, key points, and information about update frequency and
available formats.
Q. How can I learn more about your company?
Our corporate web site is one of the best ways to learn more
about Facts & Comparisons. If you have any additional questions, please do not
hesitate to call 800.223.0554 for more information.
Q. Can you send me samples of the data?
Yes. Once a Non-Disclosure agreement has been signed, we can
provide you with samples in a variety of formats.
Q. How much does it cost, and how do you charge?
The cost of licensing varies based on the means of
implementation, the frequency of updates, the number of products licensed, and
the terms of the contract. Facts & Comparisons is very competitively priced
and each contract is customized based on mutually agreed upon terms.
Q. How frequently do you send updates?
Each product has different update cycles. Some products are available annually,
quarterly, and even monthly. However, because each licensing agreement is
customized to meet your needs, special arrangements can be made.
Q. How does implementation work?
When you call, you are assigned a personal project manager who will work with
you to determine which data sets are of interest to you. Next, we send out a
non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for you to read and sign. Once the NDA is signed
and returned, our technical expert will begin working with you to send data
samples and determine what (if any) special data customization requirements you
may have. After that, the necessary scripts are developed, and the completed
data set(s) are transferred to you, usually as e-mail attachments or by File
Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Q. What type of support do you provide?
We at Facts & Comparisons view each licensing client as a business partner,
not just a licensor of content or data. For this reason, we continuously strive
to exceed your expectations before, during, and after implementation. Each
partner receives free consulting and technical phone support, as well as the
attention of a designated licensing representative.
Q. What sets your data apart from the rest?
Simply put, we are more comprehensive, current, and reliable.
For more than 60 years, Facts & Comparisons has been dedicated to the
compilation of unbiased, essential, and appropriate drug and herbal
information. Every year, thousands of articles, drug package inserts, lectures,
and other relevant data are culled, edited, and combined into comparative
tables by a professional panel of pharmacists, physicians, and nurses to
provide the most comprehensive, current, and reliable drug information. Unlike
other publishers, we are dedicated to and focus solely on unbiased, researched
drug and herbal information.
Q. How long does it take to get started?
Because many of our products are "web ready" in HTML or tagged
SGML format, getting started is very simple. Other products can be converted
upon request and delivered in a variety of formats such as PDF or MS Word
files. Our experienced development team and dedicated staff can provide you
with superior quality in Internet time!
Q. Are there any requirements with regard to branding of the
data? Can it be co-branded?
Above and beyond the standard copyright notice, the only
requirement we have is that you reference Facts & Comparisons as the data
source with our logo and hyperlink. This not only protects you, but also demonstrates
the quality of your data. In addition, we encourage each of our partners to
co-brand the data in order to build brand identity and help drive traffic to
their site.
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