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| discipline = [[Pharmacology]] |
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| language = English, French, Italian |
| language = English, French, Italian |
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| abbreviation = Med. Lett. Drugs Ther. |
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| publisher = [[The Medical Letter, Inc.]] |
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| history = 1959-present |
| history = 1959-present |
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| frequency = Biweekly |
| frequency = Biweekly |
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| website = http:// |
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| ISSN = 1523-2859 |
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| OCLC = 40606056 |
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| LCCN = 00211546 |
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'''''The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics''''' (commonly referred to as ''The Medical Letter'') is a [[ |
'''''The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics''''' (commonly referred to as ''The Medical Letter'') is a [[Peer review|peer-reviewed]] biweekly [[medical journal]] providing evaluations of [[pharmaceutical drug]]s. It is published in English, French, and Italian. The journal is abstracted and indexed in [[Index medicus]]/[[MEDLINE]]/[[PubMed]]. An offshoot, ''Treatment Guidelines from the Medical Letter'' ({{ISSN|1541-2792}}) was published from 2002 to 2014, when it was integrated into this journal. |
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It is published biweekly (26 issues/year) in several languages: English (US and Canadian editions), French (Canadian and European editions), Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. |
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''The Medical Letter'' is published by [[The Medical Letter, Inc.]], which also publishes the monthly ''[[Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter]]''. |
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== Editorial process == |
== Editorial process == |
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Articles for ''The Medical Letter'' are drafted by either an editor or external consultant using both published and available unpublished studies that are reviewed for methodological rigor with special attention to the results of [[clinical trial]]s. A preliminary draft is circulated to every member of the advisory board and 10-20 other investigators with relevant clinical or experimental experience with the article's topic. Drafts are also provided to the [[Food and Drug Administration]] |
Articles for ''The Medical Letter'' are drafted by either an editor or external consultant using both published and available unpublished studies that are reviewed for methodological rigor with special attention to the results of [[clinical trial]]s. A preliminary draft is circulated to every member of the advisory board and 10-20 other investigators with relevant clinical or experimental experience with the article's topic. Drafts are also provided to the [[Food and Drug Administration]] and [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] and to all first authors of articles cited in the text. The evaluation of each drug includes a discussion of its efficacy, side effects, and a comparison with older, more established agents. The final version of the paper includes comments from the reviewers and is checked and edited for accuracy and readability.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://medlet-best.securesites.com/downloads/Editorialchart.pdf |title=Flowchart of the editorial process |accessdate=2010-06-29 |publisher=[[The Medical Letter, Inc.]] |format=PDF}}</ref> |
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== Publisher == |
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The journal is published by The Medical Letter, Inc., a [[nonprofit organization]] founded in 1958 by [[Arthur Kallet]] and Harold Aaron.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=The Medical Letter - 50th Anniversary |url=https://secure.medicalletter.org/TML-article-1304d |journal=The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics |publication-date=2009 |volume=51 |issue=1304 |pages=5}}</ref> It is independent of the pharmaceutical industry, supported by subscriptions, accepts no advertising, and has had a strict policy in place that in order to retain its objectivity, no reprints will be sold to the pharmaceutical industry.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} |
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* [[List of medical journals]] |
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Discipline | Pharmacology |
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Language | English, French, Italian |
Publication details | |
History | 1959-present |
Publisher | |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Standard abbreviations | |
ISO 4 | Med. Lett. Drugs Ther. |
Indexing | |
CODEN | MELEAP |
ISSN | 1523-2859 |
LCCN | 00211546 |
OCLC no. | 40606056 |
Links | |
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics (commonly referred to as The Medical Letter) is a peer-reviewed biweekly medical journal providing evaluations of pharmaceutical drugs. It is published in English, French, and Italian. The journal is abstracted and indexed in Index medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed. An offshoot, Treatment Guidelines from the Medical Letter (ISSN 1541-2792) was published from 2002 to 2014, when it was integrated into this journal.
Editorial process
[edit]Articles for The Medical Letter are drafted by either an editor or external consultant using both published and available unpublished studies that are reviewed for methodological rigor with special attention to the results of clinical trials. A preliminary draft is circulated to every member of the advisory board and 10-20 other investigators with relevant clinical or experimental experience with the article's topic. Drafts are also provided to the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to all first authors of articles cited in the text. The evaluation of each drug includes a discussion of its efficacy, side effects, and a comparison with older, more established agents. The final version of the paper includes comments from the reviewers and is checked and edited for accuracy and readability.[1]
Publisher
[edit]The journal is published by The Medical Letter, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1958 by Arthur Kallet and Harold Aaron.[2] It is independent of the pharmaceutical industry, supported by subscriptions, accepts no advertising, and has had a strict policy in place that in order to retain its objectivity, no reprints will be sold to the pharmaceutical industry.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Flowchart of the editorial process" (PDF). The Medical Letter, Inc. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "The Medical Letter - 50th Anniversary". The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics. 51 (1304): 5. 2009.