Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia Celebrates 25th Anniversary

November 22, 2010 – Sudbury, MA – Tarascon Publishing,® an Imprint of Jones & Bartlett Learning, is pleased to announce the release of the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2011 Classic Shirt Pocket Edition, in its 25th edition.  In an Annals of Internal Medicine survey, the Pocket Pharmacopoeia tied with the stethoscope as the most essential item in resident physicians' white coat pockets, with 97% rating the reference as either "very useful" or "essential."

The Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia has been a trusted and relied upon source of portable drug information since 1987.  Available in both print and digital formats, it is carried in essentially every medical bookstore in the United States, Canada and around the world.  The Pocket Pharmacopoeia is an essential tool for prescribers at any level including residents, interns and medical students.  We also have a strong following with pharmacists, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists and medical transcriptionists.

Every edition of the Pocket Pharmacopoeia is meticulously peer-reviewed by experts and is now available in multiple formats. It details typical drug dosing, available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, relative drug pricing information, Canadian trade names, and an herbal & alternative therapies section. Multiple tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more.  The Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2011 Classic includes updated drug content, new figures and tables and black box warning indications.

Click here for more information on the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2011 Classic Shirt Pocket Edition, including the full description, pricing and more.  For information on all Tarascon print, online and mobile products, please visit Tarascon.com.

Tarascon Publishing (www.tarascon.com)
Tarascon Publishing is committed to providing health care providers the best available portable medical references.  Founded by Dr. Steven Green in 1987, Tarascon Publishing has grown from a single drug book to a robust series that includes several versions of the Pharmacopoeia as well as clinical pocketbooks in over 15 specialty areas.  Our broad customer base includes students, physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, and pharmaceutical companies. Tarascon products offer unmatched accuracy, timeliness, quality, and expertise and they have received the highest praise from medical journals, residents, and other health care providers.