Databases and other electronic information sources — 4 lots

Tender description

Access via subscription to databases and other electronic information sources, i.e. access to Medline index complemented with full-text journals, to a comprehensive biomedical index, to a newswire database, and to an evidence-based database. Access to the Medline index complemented with full-text journals (Medline Complete or equivalent), which enables staff to electronically access bibliographical data covering major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, pharmacy and pharmacology, biology, chemistry, veterinary, public health, and others, based on the Medline index. This access will allow Agency staff to identify and access relevant articles in their field of research. Access to a comprehensive biomedical index (Embase or equivalent), which enables staff to electronically access bibliographic reference data covering major clinical, pharmacological and healthcare disciplines, i.e. biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic records with citations, abstracts and indexing derived from biomedical articles in peer-reviewed journals, and other publications on the subject of drug and pharmaceutical research. Access to an independent newswire database (APM or equivalent), which provides real-time news about the EMA, regulatory, policy and market-oriented news, mainly from Europe, and healthcare and pharmaceutical industry news. This access will provide EMA with continuous access to the latest information and/or breaking news in real time, when it is first published. The Agency must be well informed of relevant regulatory, healthcare and pharmaceutical industry-related news which is pertinent to its activities. Access to a comprehensive point of care tool, i.e. evidence-based database (UpToDate or equivalent), which enables staff to electronically access regularly updated synthesised evidence containing recommendations on clinical medical topics, complemented with extensive drug information.