1. STANDARD SOURCES OF DRUG INFORMATION (PHARMACOPOEIAS & FORMULARIES, CODEX, EXTRA PHARMACOPOEIAS, DRUG MANUAL, DRUG DIRECTORIES ETC.)

2. PHARMACOPOEIAS  Standard reference book  Official book; Information about useful drugs; mol. formula, str.formula, method of preparation, actions, uses and adverse effects  Publish and revised after every 5 years by legal authority of Govt.  New manufactured & sold drug must take confirmation from pharmacopeias

3. TYPES OF PHARMACOPOEIAS 1) BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA (B.P) UK, PAK, other countries UK, PAK, other countries Published by GMC Published by GMC Dose range i.e. dose of morphine 10-20 mg Dose range i.e. dose of morphine 10-20 mg 2) UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA (U.S.P.) 3) EUROPIAN PHARMACOPOEIA (E.P.) 4) INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPOEIA (P.I.) 5) BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL CODEX (BPC) Council of pharmaceutical society of UK publishes official and non-official drugs

4. 6) EXTRA-PHARMACOPOEIA (EP) Council of Pharmaceutical Society Details (trade names, actions, uses and adverse effects) of official and non official drugs

5. SUMMARY  PHAMACOPOEIA  OFFICIAL DRUGS  PHARM.CODEX  OFFICIAL+UNOFFICIAL DRUGS  EXTRAPHARACOPOEIA  DETAILED INFORMATION OF OFFICIAL+UNOFFICIAL DRUGS  FORMULARY  REGISTERED DRUGS FOR MARKETING