Clinical Pharmacology

What Clinical Pharmacology does

Clinical Pharmacology is a subscription-based clinical drug reference and decision support platform operated by Elsevier Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of RELX Group, and marketed as "Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey." The product provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive suite of drug information tools — including Drug Interaction Reports, IV Compatibility checks, Product and Clinical Comparison tools, Adverse Reaction Reports, Drug Monographs A-Z, Clinical Calculators, and a Drug Identifier searchable by NDC, indication, classification, adverse reaction, or contraindication — alongside curated regulatory compliance resources such as the Beers Criteria, Confused Drug Names, Boxed Warning Monographs, REMS Products, and ISMP High-Alert medication lists. Underlying content is anchored by Elsevier's authoritative medical publishing portfolio, including the Harriet Lane Handbook and Teddy Bear Book pediatric reference works.

The platform is built on Elsevier's ClinicalKey infrastructure and is accessible via a web interface, a mobile application with remote access, and institutional authentication systems including OpenAthens and other institutional SSO providers. Revenue is generated exclusively through annual institutional subscriptions sold to hospitals, health systems, pharmacy networks, and academic medical centers, with pricing conducted on a quote-based enterprise basis and free trials available for prospective customers. The product is distributed through Elsevier's direct institutional sales channels and digital platforms, with the company operating from Nashville, Tennessee with a team of 26 employees.

As an Elsevier/RELX asset, Clinical Pharmacology functions as a cash-flowing niche product within a much larger enterprise software and publishing portfolio, with no independent fundraising, M&A, or strategic transactions disclosed in the available data.

Name

Clinical Pharmacology

Legal name

Elsevier Inc.

Website

https://clinicalpharmacology.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clinical Pharmacology is an Elsevier-operated, subscription-based clinical drug reference and decision support platform serving hospitals, pharmacies, and academic medical centers via institutional annual subscriptions delivered through the ClinicalKey infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Drug Reference Database

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) & Clinical Pharmacy Services Tools (HLACAKAH)

Keywords

• Clinical drug reference
• Medication decision support
• Drug interaction database
• Institutional healthcare subscriptions
• Pharmacology reference platform

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional Subscriptions: Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey is available exclusively by institutional subscription. Healthcare organizations, hospitals, pharmacies, and academic institutions subscribe to provide access to their staff and members. Subscriptions are sold as enterprise/site licenses with remote access capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey is a subscription-based clinical pharmacology database platform that provides healthcare professionals with comprehensive drug monographs, drug-drug interaction checking, IV compatibility verification, adverse reaction reporting, product comparison, and reference lists (Beers Criteria, REMS, black box warnings, confused drug names). It is sold exclusively through institutional subscriptions to hospitals, pharmacies, and academic medical centers, providing access via web and mobile app with OpenAthens SSO integration.

Product overview

Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey is a subscription-based clinical pharmacology database offered by Elsevier. The platform provides a unified suite of drug information tools organized into five main categories: Tools (Drug Interaction, IV Compatibility, Product Comparison, Adverse Reaction, Clinical Comparison), Lists (comprehensive reference lists including Beers Criteria, Confused Drug Names, Boxed Warning Monographs, REMS products, and medication safety lists), Resources (Drug Identifier, Clinical Calculators, Patient Education, Drug Class Overviews, Lab Reference Values), and reference books (Harriet Lane Handbook, Teddy Bear Book). The platform supports searching by NDC, indication, classification, adverse reaction, and contraindication, and is accessible via institutional subscriptions with OpenAthens and other SSO integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClinicalKey: Elsevier's clinical search engine platform that powers Clinical Pharmacology and other clinical reference products.

Products and services

• Clinical Pharmacology powered by ClinicalKey

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• OpenAthenscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpenAthens provides institutional authentication services enabling users to access ClinicalKey using their institutional credentials. This partnership allows healthcare organizations and academic institutions to provide single sign-on access to Clinical Pharmacology for their staff and members through the OpenAthens federation.
• ElsevierflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerClinical Pharmacology is powered by ClinicalKey, which is an Elsevier product. Elsevier provides the underlying technology platform, content database, and brand infrastructure for Clinical Pharmacology. The product is marketed and distributed under the ClinicalKey brand within Elsevier's health portfolio.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinical-pharmacology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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