MedTrust Online Brings MICROMEDEX® DRUGDEX® from Thomson Reuters to Over 7,000 Online Oncologists |
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Scottsdale, AZ – February 24th, 2010 – DRUGDEX® is the most comprehensive source of referenced drug information for evidence-based practice and a recognized standard for drug utilization review and screening. It enhances the clinical utility of Oncocentric.com for doctors seeking the right therapy for their cancer patients. "This collaboration with Thomson Reuters provides our users with another critical source of clinical information about FDA-approved and investigational cancer drugs in an efficient electronic format accessible anytime through Oncocentric," said Leo Otake, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President of Medical Informatics for MedTrust Online. "Simply put, our end users can find answers quickly as they are seeing patients and make informed decisions with more confidence that their therapy choices are clinically supported." Users of Oncocentric™ can access and search the latest peer-reviewed literature, browse proprietary databases of similar difficult case presentations, identify pertinent clinical trials and molecular diagnostic tests, and confirm working hypotheses with their peers and with experts in oncology. DRUGDEX® provides additional validation of clinicians’ chosen treatments from a recognized reference standard for Medicare Parts B and D and for Medicaid. “Through this initiative, more doctors will have access to a trusted source of clinically useful content,” stated Tammy Williams, director of product management, Thomson Reuters. “We are pleased to provide our information resources to oncologists through MedTrust Online’s portal.” "DRUGDEX® adds another important resource to Oncocentric.com, further enabling our over 7,000 oncology professionals to access relevant, timely, and trusted information,” stated Chris Yoo, Ph.D., President and CEO of MedTrust Online. “We continue to provide the best information-based tools to help physicians save time and make the most informed therapeutic decisions.” About MedTrust Online, LLC About Thomson Reuters |