OBJECTIVE: To discuss the competitive intelligence(CI) development strategies in Chinese pharmaceutical enterprises. METHODS: The CI in Chinese pharmaceutical enterprises was overviewed and the problems were analyzed. Then development strategies of CI were put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSION:CI is one of the powerful competitive tools in pharmaceutical enterprises; development strategies of which should be further explored.

OBJECTIVE:To provide retrieval techniques for chemical and medical workers to mater the latest technology dynamic state.METHODS:The four basic retrieval methods of CA on CD(American Chemical Abstracts)were introduced,and of which,several classic logical combination retrieval techniques were exemplified in detail.RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:The retrieval of CA on CD is characterized by convenience,rapidity,flexibility,multiform logical combination.Medical information worker should skillfully use the combination retrieval techniques and unceasingly explore the exemplification of these retrieval techniques.