About PharmWeb
PharmWeb is a database of information on the Internet for patients and health
professionals. The rapid growth of the Internet is making it difficult to
find information. PharmWeb aims to provide quality information using the
latest Internet technology and to assist users to find the information they
require. PharmWeb was formed in 1994 and has established a wide readership
in over 90 countries. PharmWeb is accessible by anyone on the Internet.
PharmWeb was created and developed by Dr. A. D'Emanuele at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester. It is maintained on a server
at the Manchester Computer Centre (MCC) and several mirror
sites. MCC is one of three National Supercomputer Centres providing
very high performance services. Manchester is a major node on the Joint
Academic Network (JANET). Manchester is also one of the initial sites to
be connected to SuperJanet,
the new national network (an advanced high speed optical fibre network)
which offers increased facilities and one of the fastest networks available.
Manchester therefore offers very fast Internet connections. Transmission
speeds enable facilities such as videoconferencing (SuperJANET sites are
connected by 140 Megabits/second links). SuperJANET will be developing further,
and once funding has been approved, will be enhanced to provide higher performance
with transmission speeds up to 600 Megabits/second. Discussions are already
under way on ideas for links with the USA and across Europe. Ultimately,
SuperJANET will become part of a global high bandwidth network - an information
superhighway with no national boundaries.
PharmWeb is developing in response to user feedback. Major new developments
will be placed on the "What's
New Page", posted to the sci.med.pharmacy
newsgroup, and circulated to people on the PharmWeb
News Mailing List.
We are also interested in developing new Internet resources for patients
and health professionals. If you would like to place information on PharmWeb
then have a look at the range of
services that we offer.
For further information, or if you are interested in contributing to the
PharmWeb project, please contact:
Dr. A. D'Emanuele
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL
UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 2333
FAX: +44 (0)161 275 2333/2396
E-mail: Tony@pharmweb.net
If you would like to have your own pages on PharmWeb please click here
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