Objective: In hospitals, the most recent medical information paper delivered by the hospital pharmacy is essential for obtaining information about the newest therapies and/or avoiding adverse effects of medicines.  To improve the medical information paper (hereafter, Medical News), we investigated the dissemination of Medical News delivered monthly by the Pharmaceutical Department in Oami Hospital.
Methods: Questionnaires about Medical News were distributed to each occupational category working in Ohami Hospital, and collected during June and July 2010.
Results: Responses were obtained from 127, including 19 doctors (full-time and part-time).  Ninety (70.9%) knew about Medical News, and 75 (59.1%) had read it.  It was revealed that there were differences in the familiarity with to Medical News among job classifications, and articles described on the same Medical News.
Conclusion: It insufficient to satisfied to provide drug information as a one-way provision by Medical News; however, as there are differences in the information required for each job, it is difficult to deliver a large number of copies in the small-scale hospital.  Overlooking the most up-to-date information about medicine and medical devices can lead to serious problem.  We have to review the information and provide important and accurate drug information to the staff in our hospital.