SHELTON, CT -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/10 -- The Journal of Pain has applied for business publication membership in BPA Worldwide. The journal is published by Elsevier Inc. (Philadelphia, PA).

BPA Worldwide will track circulation for The Journal of Pain based on business/distribution, demographics and geographic coverage. The journal will have 12 months to complete its initial circulation audit.

"The strong growth of The Journal of Pain has made it a perfect time to apply for membership with BPA Worldwide," said Publisher Jane Grochowski. "Our firm commitment to our recipients and advertisers will be enhanced by our future membership in BPA."

"We are pleased that The Journal of Pain has applied for membership in BPA Worldwide," said BPA president and CEO Glenn Hansen. "We applaud the publisher for providing advertisers and prospects with the solid assurance of an independent circulation audit conducted according to our world-respected, uncompromising standards. With a BPA audit, media buyers can be confident that circulation claims are accurate, and that they have the verified data that they need to assess a publication's effectiveness in serving its market."

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