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investigator.web is the fastest and simplest decision-support tool for a quick understanding of pharmaceutical product and company performance. Using an Internet browser, a wide variety of departments now have access to the most trusted resource for top-line pharmaceutical sales and prescription information.

investigator.web offers easy reference to frequent viewing options:

• Pre-defined reports for easy reference to frequent queries.
• Do-it-yourself query tool with pivoting and graphing capabilities for more in-depth views.

Access Industry-Standard IMS Health Databases
Monthly prescription activity—NPA Plus™
Weekly prescription activity—NPA Plus™7
Monthly sales activity—IMS National Sales Perspectives^TM

Who Uses investigator.web?

A variety of departments within the organization benefit from investigator.web such as:

• Market Research
• Product Management
• Investor Relations
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning

National Prescription Audit Plus™

The National Prescription Audit Plus measures national prescriptions of all pharmaceutical products that are sold from the retail pharmacies to the consumer. Channel coverage includes independent and chain store pharmacies, mass merchandisers and food stores with pharmacies, mail service pharmacies and long-term facilities.

Using NPA information via investigator.web will provide you with these advantages:

• Market tracking
• New product performance
• Generic penetration
• Prescription characteristics
• Pricing and cost analysis
• Distribution channel analysis
• Evaluate substitution rates

Advantages

• Considered the "Gold Standard" for prescription tracking in the U.S.
• Top 20 pharmaceutical and financial analysts rely on the National Prescription Audit Plus for their market insights
• National Prescription Audit Plus offers the most accurate representation of the total market, including the truest reflection of brand vs. generic
• Proprietary projection methodology
• National Prescription Audit Plus delivers exclusive access to retail, mail service and long-term care channels, including all methods of payment (cash, medicaid and third party) for the most complete market coverage
• Information by physician specialities available in the retail channel

IMS National Sales Perspectives

IMS National Sales Perspectives estimate national sales of all pharmaceutical products sold into retail pharmacies and non-retail providers. Channel coverage includes retail pharmacies, non-federal hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, federal facilities, miscellaneous channels (prisons, universities and other), home health care, HMOs and mail service. This portfolio of services offers you insights to 100% of the total U.S. pharmaceutical market distribution channels.

Using RPP information via investigator.web will provide you with these competitive advantages:

• Market tracking
• Trend analysis
• Channel penetration
• Competitive strategy
• Pricing strategy
• Therapeutic market

Advantages

• Considered the "Gold Standard" for tracking national level prescription sales
• 100% channel coverage
• Track sales of pharmaceutical products into non-retail and retail outlets
• Capture direct sales of pharmaceutical products