Saving Money on Pharmaceutical Magazines and Journals

How to get pharmaceutical industry journals within your budget

Many pharmaceutical industry magazines and journals are increasingly available to readers online, making it cheaper and easier to share articles and information. A number of online options are available for saving money on pharmaceutical magazines and journals, including browsing free online journals and limited online access to journals, and reading back issues for free online.

Special offers are also available for industry professionals. Some pharmaceutical journals are available for free to professionals who apply online for special access. Another money saving option is to receive free access to pharmaceutical industry journals through membership in a professional association.

For ways to save on pharmaceutical magazines and journals, consider the following options:

1. Access pharmaceutical industry magazines online for free;
2. Read back issues of pharmaceutical magazines and journals online at no cost;
3. Get special offers on pharmaceutical journals for industry professionals.
   

 

View articles from pharmaceutical magazines online for free

A number of online pharmaceutical magazines and journals offer full access to their publications online free of charge. Others offer limited access to articles and special features online, while also publishing full editions for subscribers. Use online publications to get free articles and features without paying for a subscription or waiting for publications to be mailed.
Try: Healthcare Informatics is a free journal for the pharmaceutical industry, published fully online. U.S. Pharmacist is one of many pharmaceutical magazines that offers free online content regardless of whether or not you are a subscriber.

Access articles for free online from past pharmaceutical journals

Another way of saving money on pharmaceutical magazines and journals is to wait one month to a year to get free access to subscribers-only articles. Many magazines and journals publish archives and back issues online, and offer the option of searching their archives for a topic of interest. These past articles are available for free download, without a subscription.
Try: The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences become free for online readers one month after the printed publication. Pharmacological Reviews is one of several pharmaceutical journals that offers free full access to its publication online one year from the date of publication.

Get free access to pharmaceutical industry journals as a pharmacy professional

A number of pharmaceutical industry journals also are available for free if you are a pharmacy professional and either hold a professional society membership or apply for access through special offers. Many professional societies charge a membership fee of several hundred dollars, which is required to attend or participate in conferences and events, but also grants free access to publications.
Try: Ion Channel Media Group offers a number of free subscriptions to pharmaceutical magazines and journals to professionals who qualify by clicking on a journal to apply. Online access to the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is free for APhA members, and members who choose web-only subscriptions when joining receive a $100 discount.

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