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British National Formulary British National Formulary (BNF)

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Practical and evidence based, British National Formulary (BNF) is the only drug formulary in the world that is both independent, and has rigorous, accredited content creation processes.

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An integral part of the UK’s healthcare infrastructure and relied on by health professionals who prescribe, dispense, and administer medicines globally. Reflecting current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the uses of medicines, BNF supports safe and effective decision-making at the point of care.

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BNF content is copyright © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. BNFC content is copyright © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, RCPCH Publications. All rights reserved.

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A significant investment from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ensures that, with our partners BMJ Group and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, we support NHS health professionals in the UK with unlimited access to BNF content online through MedicinesComplete, via the BNF + BNFC app.

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Frequently asked questions

How should I reference the BNF and BNF for Children?

The Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org), formerly referred to as the Vancouver convention, is preferred by many medical journals.

The style for referencing the printed version of the BNF using the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts is as follows:

  • Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary. [edition number] ed. London: BMJ and Pharmaceutical Press; [year of publication]

The style for referencing the online version of the BNF is as follows:

  • Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary (online) London: BMJ and Pharmaceutical Press <http://www.medicinescomplete.com> [Accessed on [date]]

The style for referencing the printed version of BNF for Children using the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts is as follows:

  • Paediatric Formulary Committee. BNF for Children [edition year]. London: BMJ, Pharmaceutical Press, and RCPCH Publications; [year of publication]

The style for referencing the online version of BNF for Children is as follows:

  • Paediatric Formulary Committee. BNF for Children (online) London: BMJ, Pharmaceutical Press, and RCPCH Publications <http://www.medicinescomplete.com> [Accessed on [date]]

 

 

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