Parent company | British Medical Association |
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Founded | 1840 |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Headquarters location | London |
Publication types | Medical journals |
Nonfiction topics | Medicine |
No. of employees | 480 |
Official website | bmj |
BMJ (previously BMJ Group, rebranded in 2013), is a provider of journals, clinical decision support, events and medical education. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association. Established in 1840 with the publication of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal (later the first edition of the British Medical Journal), it is now a fully commercial organisation with about 550 staff and offices based in 7 locations around the world including North America, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India and China.
The company's products and services also extend to offer rights and licensing, targeted advertising and sponsorship opportunities for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, recruiters, and the general medical community.