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Pharmacy Citation Guide (Vancouver Style)

Pharm D, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacogenomics

Rules for Author Names

  •  Cite the authors in the order they appear 
  •  Up to three authors: Lee H, Zhang Y
  •  More than three authors: Fujimori T, Iwasaki M, Nagamoto Y, et al.
  •  Organization as author: American Cancer Society (Common when citing CPG’s)
  •  No author: skip the author part of the citation

Author Name Examples

William Scott

Scott W

William C. Scott

Scott WC

William Charles Scott

Scott WC

William Charles Albert Scott

Scott WC

Jean-Louise Largot

Largot JL

Sergio Lopez Moreno

Lopez Moreno S

Claire Douglas-Somerville

Douglas-Somerville C

Ahmed El-Assmy

El-Assmy A

Vincent T. DeVita, Jr.

DeVita VT Jr.