Pharmacy
- RxList Drug Lookup A-Z by Generic Name
Drug monographs that offer indications, dosage, description, structure and how supplied for the most popular prescribed drugs.
- Drug Monographs for Physicians at Merckmedicus
REG For physician subscribers, this link provides search access to renowned drug reference: PDR, PDR Drug Interactions, and Mosby's Drug Reference. Free registration.
- Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Drug Resistance"
Free, full-text, English language, journal articles indexed in Medline with "Drug Resistance" as a subject focus.
- Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Pharmacy"
Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Pharmacy" as a subject focus.
- Drug and Medical Device Patent Database from US Patent Office
Offers access to bibliographic and full-text patent information on drug and medical device inventions. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
- Drug Patent Information at the Delphion Intellectual Property Network
REG Search access to text notes on drug and medical appliance inventions with patent information from 1974 to the present. Free registration.
- Highly Cited Authors in Pharmacology at ISI
Search and browse access to the individuals who are the most highly cited authors in pharmacology for the period 1981-1999. These individuals have demonstrated their influence in their field as measured by citations to their work--the intellectual debt acknowledged by their colleagues. The database offers biographical information and a listing of publications. ISI.
- Drug Topics
News reports on pharmacy topics for pharmacists. Covers managed care trends, professional issues, new drugs, and marketing techniques. Medical Economics Company.
- Clinical Pharmacology News at Doctor's Guide
Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Group, Inc.
- Drug News at Facts and Comparisons
$ REG Announcements about new drug releases and FDA approvals. 2001 Facts and Comparisons - A Wolters Kluwer Company. Restricted registration or content areas. Fee transactions.
- Medpage Today Medical News - Product Alerts
Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
- New Drugs or Indications at Doctor's Guide
REG Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements, and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. . Free registration. PSL Consulting Group, Inc. .
- Newly Approved Drug Therapies at Centerwatch
Provides monographs and bibliographic references about drugs newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The browsable index is organized by therapeutic area. CenterWatch, Inc.
- News Updates at PrescribingReference.com
REG Announcements of new drugs, research developments, and updates on drug treatment and the pharmaceutical industry. Physician subscription only. Restricted registration or content areas.
- Pharmaceutical Industry News at Yahoo
Links to current national newspaper updates, opinion pieces, editorials, and in-depth articles about the prescription drug industry. Covers controversies, company announcements, drug development, production, marketing, and social issues.
- Pharmacotherapy Update Newsletter
Produced by The Cleveland Clinic Department of Pharmacy, the Pharmacotherapy Update Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication that covers newsworthy developments related to prescription drugs.
- Pharmacy Practice News
REG Up-to-date clinical practice articles, continuing education lessons, new FDA drug approvals, and educational reviews for health-system pharmacists. McMahon Publishing Group. Free registration.
- Retail Pharmacy News
Breaking news stories that cover merchandising trends and clinical developments that have a direct impact on pharmacy operations. McMahon Publishing Group.
- Science Daily News - Pharmacy
News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
- Therapeutics Initiative
A newsletter that offers practical prescribing tips supported by literature reviews and evidence based statements of therapeutic efficacy. University of British Columbia.
- College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Learning Centre Newsletter
Keeps pharmacists informed of new adverse drug reactions and to update pharmacists about drug news and assist them in their professional development. Published four to six times a year and sent to pharmacists and pharmacy students in British Columbia.
- Food and Drug Administration News
Announcements regarding FDA regulation of the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry: reviews of drug products, enforcement reports, and position statements. U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
- Medical News Today - Pharma Industry News
The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
- Pharmaceutical News & Information from CoreyNahman.com
Provides constantly updated pharmaceutical industry news and information with an emphasis on drug information, drug databases, and pharmaceutical industry intelligence. Coreynahman.com.
- Pharmafocus.com
A UK pharmaceutical news service which is sent once a month free of charge to UK management in the biotechnology and ethical pharmaceutical industries. Published by Pharmafile Ltd.
- Drug Discovery Online
REG Feature articles, news headlines, and a searchable archive regarding the pharmaceutical industry and drug development. Free registration. VerticalNet .
- Drug Store News
News and authoritative articles about chain drug retailing, merchandising, and pharmacy developments. Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. .
- Express Pharma Pulse (India)
Current and archived content of the number one Indian business weekly for the pharmaceutical industry. Contents include news, views, interviews, research & development, technology trends, corporate and international developments, policies and amendments, marketing, bulk drug prices, Biotech, and product profiles. Indian Express Group.
- Pharmacology News from Online Medical News
A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
- PharmScope.com
REG A web project that offers daily news stories and articles for pharmaceutical care management professionals. Presents FDA updates, continuing education, industry news, and abstracts from publications. Free registration. WorkingNets.com.
- Decision Resources Pharmaceutical Market News
$ REG Abstracts and fee access full text of reports about pharmaceutical development and trends in health care markets. Fee registration for full text. Fee transactions. Decision Resources, Inc.
- Internal Medicine World Report - FDA News
A clinical newspaper with updates from major medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Published by Medical World Communications.
- Pharmacology Daily Science News at BrightSurf
A directory of news stories and press releases about scientific events and discoveries. Includes annotated links for additional background material. Updated daily.
- Pharmalicensing Industry News
Provides news coverage of product releases, drug research, and industry developments for pharmaceutical and biotech licensing executives. Pharmalicensing Ltd.
- "Antibiotic" Powerpoint Lectures
Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
- Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
An open access, online journal publishes papers on all aspects of clinical microbiology, infectious diseases and antimicrobials. Published by BioMed Central.
- Annual Top 200 Prescriptions at Rxlist
Monographs, for the United States' most commonly prescribed drugs, which include the drug's action, use, contraindications, interactions, toxicity, and dosing.
- Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
- Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
A major forum devoted to antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents and chemotherapy. Full text is available at the publisher's site: free for subscribers now; free for all users 6 months after publication. Published by the American Society for Microbiology.
- Australian Prescriber
Full text articles that offer medical professionals an independent review of therapeutics with short direct and didactic reviews on a range of topics.
- Drug Cost Management Report
Search access to articles covering current issues in drug cost management. Presented online by the full text article search service Findarticles.com.
- Drug Topics
Articles covering current drug topics.
- Drugs & Therapy Perspectives from Medscape
REG Easy-to-read reviews of new drugs, disease management guidelines, and brief economic evaluations of drug therapy. Free registration. Medscape.
- Hospital Pharmacy
A monthly journal that provides peer-reviewed clinical articles and features on all facets of professional pharmacy practice. Specializes in practical, clinical and distributive information for the pharmacist. Facts and Comparisons - A Wolters Kluwer Company.
- Journal of Informed Pharmacotherapy
A peer-reviewed online journal devoted to the the interpretation of pharmacotherapy research and evidence-based practice. The journal also offers objective reviews of web-based resources designed to enhance clinical practice. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant-in-aid from Research Services at Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre.
- Medsafe Prescriber Updates (NZ)
This website, presented by the New Zealand Ministry of Health, offers prescriber updates, articles, and medicine data sheets.
- Medscape Pharmacotherapy
REG Original articles on all phases of clinical drug development and therapeutic use of drugs. Free registration.
- MedWatch from the FDA
Full text of physician safety notifications, enforcement reports, medical bulletins, adverse drug reaction reporting data files, reporting instructions, etc. Food and Drug Administration.
- Pharmacology 204 at Univ. of Missouri
A survey course for nursing students that covers drugs commonly used as therapeutic agents with an emphasis on their mechanisms of action. The University of Missouri .
- Pharmacotherapy from Medscape
REG Original research articles on pharmacology and drug therapy. Free registration. Pharmacotherapy Publications and Medscape .
- Pharmacy Today from Medscape
A monthly newsmagazine that features extensive coverage of advances in medications, therapies, and patient care. American Pharmaceutical Association and Medcape, Inc.
- Canadian Pharmaceutical Marketing
A trade magazine published four times a year. It carries news about industry trends and developments, as well as special feature articles on pharmaceutical firms and advertising agencies. This publication is distributed to over 1,100 executives employed by pharmaceutical companies and their advertising agencies.
- Caremark Clinical Updates
REG Pharmacy updates that keep clinicians up to date on the newest drug prescribing practices. This resource is presented by Caremark -a pharmaceutical services company. Restricted registration or content areas.
- Eyeforpharma from First Conferences Ltd.
REG Up-to-the-minute information, news, conference presentations, in depth analysis, and video interviews for the pharmaceutical industry. Covers new technologies, industry research, e-projects, sales and marketing, the supply chain, customer relations, etc. First Conferences Ltd. Free registration.
- Flash Card Exchange - Pharmacology
Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
- Internet Self-Assessment in Pharmacology from U. of Minnesota
REG A medical student instruction site that contains hundreds of briefs on drugs with questions and answers, lecture notes, and flash cards. Free registration. Leonard Lichtblau .
- Medication Safety Alerts from the Institute for Safe Medication
A collection of articles regarding implementing pharmaceutical system safeguards and minimizing medication dispensing errors.
- National Prescribing Centre Website (UK)
Publications and in-depth reviews that facilitate high quality, cost-effective prescribing in the UK's National Health Service.
- Pharmaceutical Executive
A forum where industry leaders can exchange opinions, experiences, and insights about innovative business and marketing ideas, strategies, and tactics.
- Pharmacology Course at Univ. of Kansas
A board review pharmacology course with flashcards, brief topic summaries, and multiple-choice questions. University of Kansas.
- Pharmacology Online from Priory Lodge Education Ltd
Archived peer reviewed scientific papers, edited by a respected editorial board, and presented online with interactive and attractive web pages. Priory Lodge Education Ltd
- The Consultant Pharmacist
Full text articles on pharmaceutical care for the senior population and people with chronic illness. PDF format. The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
- The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
- Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance (UK)
Full text briefs cover practical concerns regarding risks and adverse reactions to commonly prescribed drugs. British Medicines Control Agency.
- Drug Store News
A periodical which features articles of interest to operators of drug stores, drug wholesalers, and stores with pharmacies. It is published 20 times a year by Lebhar-Friedman and presented online by Findarticles.com.
- Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences from U. of Alberta
Articles that foster excellence in Canadian pharmaceutical research. Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Pharmacology Central
Offers the chemical structure of compounds with descriptive notes regarding receptor systems and biologic activity. Presented by Pharmcentral.com.
- Pharmacy Connects (Canada)
Journal articles, certified continuing education opportunities, and news items that keep Canada's community and hospital pharmacists up-to-date on clinical and professional issues. Includes articles from Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Post and L'Actualite Pharmaceutique. Rogers Media .
- Programmed Learning in Pharmacology Topics at Boston U.
Problem sets from Boston University regarding antibiotics, pharmacological emergencies, and general anesthetics.
- The Pharmaceutical Century
A colorful, sponsored presentation of the development of the pharmaceutical industry in the 20th century. American Chemical Society.
- DrugInfoZone (UK)
REG A searchable collection of drug-related news updates, article reviews, and coursework. Geared toward British practitioners. Restricted registration or content areas. DIZone.
- Formulary Journal
Features disease state management review articles and drug reviews. Includes product approvals, clinical trial updates, managed care drug-related items, and meeting reports. Advanstar Communications, Inc.,.
- Medical Pharmacology Course at Kansas
Coursework which covers drug mechanisms of action and their implications for drug treatment. Contains basic pharmacology information, guided practice questions, clinical teaching cases, and practice exams. University of Kansas.
- New Medicines in Development from PhRMA
Articles and facts sheets that describe the status of drugs in development and their potential uses. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America .
- Power-Graphs: a Digest of Disease Management News
An archive of concise text reviews on important clinical practice topics. Jobson Publishing.
- RxFactStat Medical Information
A web project, directed to prescribers and dispensers of pharmaceuticals, that provides details of this year's new FDA approvals, a full text newletter, continuing education, and feature articles on health conditions and pharmacotherapy. RxFactStat.com.
- U.S. Pharmacist
REG Practical clinical articles and continuing education written by pharmacists and accompanied by artwork and graphics. Searchable archives. Restricted registration or content areas. Jobson Publishing LLC .
- Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin
Full text provided in Adobe Acrobat format. Therapeutic Goods Administration.
- Drug Benefit Trends from Medscape
Provides managed healthcare professionals with information, analyses, and opinions on the management of the drug benefit. Medscape Inc.
- Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy (EDM)
Articles on national drug policies, rational drug use, supply, operational research and public education. World Health Organization.
- Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy
Articles that provide managed care pharmacists with the tools to enhance their practices. Offers information on clinical care, policy, and research. Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy .
- U.S. Pharmacist from Medscape
Provides pharmacists with articles and patient teaching aids that enhance their knowledge and improve their patient care. Jobson Publishing and Medscape, Inc. .
- UKMiCentral Prescribing Resource Center (UK)
Articles on new drugs, prescribing support, guidelines, therapeutics, drugs in lactation, etc. Maintained by the Trent and West Midlands Regional Medicines Information Services.
- Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association from Medscape
REG Articles on drug therapy management sponsored by the United States' professional society for pharmacists. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22J+Am+Pharm+Assoc%22[Jour]. Free registration. Presented online by the clinical metasite Medscape .
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
$ REG Monthly journal articles that cover drug pharmacokinetics, pharmacoepidemiology, and drug action in human beings. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchases in the field of Pharmacy. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Clin+Pharmacol+Ther%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Mosby, Inc.
- Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin(UK)
Subscription access rigorous and independent evaluations of drugs, treatments, and medical debates.
- Drug Information Journal
A quarterly, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal which covers the discovery, development, regulation, and utilization of pharmaceuticals. An official publication of the Drug Information Association.
- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
$ REG This journal is a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="J+Pharmacol+Exp+Ther"[Journal:__jrid5173]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. A publication of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
- Pharmacological Reviews
$ REG This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="Pharmacol+Rev"[Journal:__jrid6441] Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Sponsored by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics .
- The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
$ REG A peer-reviewed publication that offers unbiased critical evaluations of new drugs. This journal is a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="Med+Lett+Drugs+Ther"[Journal:__jrid5635] Fee registration for full text. Fee transactions. Free trial.
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
$ REG Reviews and articles that focus on pharmacotherapy, disease treatment, innovative pharmaceutical services, and drug research. Selected full text. Fee registration. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
- BioMedCentral Clinical Pharmacology
An online journal which publishes free, full text peer-reviewed original research articles on all aspects of pharmacology.
- Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
$ REG Articles that review drug development and research. This is the official journal for the Canadian Society for Clinical Pharmacology and the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Can+J+Clin+Pharmacol%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Pulsus Group Inc.
- DARU Pharmaceutical Journal (Iran)
Daru provides an international medium for the publication of outstanding basic and applied papers in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences: drug analyses, clinical investigations, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics,etc. DARU is the journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
- European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
$ REG Original papers and short communications on clinical pharmacology and drug therapy in humans. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Eur+J+Clin+Pharmacol%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Springer Berlin Heidelberg .
- Journal of Psychopharmacology
$ REG Articles cover drug effects on molecular systems and the clinical uses of psychoactive medications. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22J+Psychopharmacol%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Sage Publications.
- Pharmaceutical Journal Online (UK)
The web site of the official journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- Psychopharmacology Update
$ Articles covering current issues in Psychopharmacology. Subscription fee.
- Pharmacology and Pharmacy Journals at Medbioworld
A comprehensive directory of weblinks for journals in this specialty.
- Medical Pharmacology and Disease-Based Integrated Instruction
Web-based pharmacology teaching materials on pharmacokinetics, adrenergic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, etc. Michael Gordon, Ph.D., site developer, Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine.
- PDR Family Guide to OTC Drugs
Monographs on indications, side effects, precautions, interactions, etc.
- Pharmacology - Family Practice Notebook
A section from an ongoing compendium of the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in Family Practice. Family Practice Notebook, LLC.
- Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
Lectures that cover much of the scientific basis of the bridging discipline of clinical pharmacology. This course assists individuals preparing to take the certifying examinations of the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology and to meet the needs of researchers who have an interest in the clinical pharmacologic aspects of contemporary drug development and utilization.
- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Clinical Pharmacology
A chapter from the most widely used medical text which covers essential clinical aspects of pharmacology. Merck & Co., Inc.
- Pharmaceutical Database for the Management of Ocular Disease
A database with the latest information on ophthalmic drugs.
- Pharmacology Course of the US Army
An overview of pharmacology, with chapters devoted to classes of drugs, pharmacokinetics, etc., developed by the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas for a correspondence course of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School. PDF format documents. Updated Apr 2001.
- Drug Enforcement Administration Pharmacist's Manual
An informational outline of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970: Chemical Control Requirements, "Application of State and Federal Laws', "Schedules of Controlled Substances", "Registration Requirements", "Transfer of Controlled Substances", etc.
- American Pharmaceutical Association
The national professional society of pharmacists, was founded in 1852 and is the first established and largest professional association of pharmacists in the United States with more than 50,000 members. The APA website offers news, consumer information, pharmaceutical care information, updates on government affairs, and drug recall information.
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Index from US FDA
Documents on drug product approvals, safety issues, information sheets, guidances, rules, letters to industry, a public conferences calendar, and adverse event reporting information. U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
- Drug Information Association
An organization, with more than 27,000 members worldwide, representing various disciplines in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Medscape Pharmacotherapy
REG A collection of news updates, journal articles, and conference reports from this clinical metasite. Free registration.
- Pharmacist.com
A single-source site with professional resources for pharmacists: licensure, drug information, education, careers, top stories. A joint project of the American Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
- Pharmaportal.com
$ A collection of magazines inlcuding "Applied Clinical Trials", "Pharmaceutical Executive", "Pharmaceutical Technology" that offer online full text articles, classifieds, and news updates. Advanstar, Inc. Subscription fee.
- Pharmcast.com
A pharmaceutical community Web site targeted to pharmaceutical professionals. Includes pharm patents, career opportunities, daily news highlights, pharm stocks, FDA warning letters, and technology highlights.
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Association information, meetings, and updates plus an index of colleges and schools of pharmacy.
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
REG An association of researchers and investigators in pharmaceutical science. This website provides information on membership, meetings, discussion groups, focus groups, and links to AAPS publications. Restricted registration or content areas.
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
An international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy. This website offers membership and practice resources: full text articles, meetings announcements, government affairs, publications, and news.
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
ASHP dedicates itself to supporting pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. This website offers news, meeting and education information, career development, residency training, practice standards, and CE .
- Formkit.com from Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society
REG Articles and news updates directed to the pharmacy & therapeutics committee member that cover the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA. Restricted registration or content areas. Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society.
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
The independent, international, and impartial association that assists its member boards and jurisdictions in developing, implementing, and enforcing uniform standards for the purpose of protecting the public health.
- National Community Pharmacists Association
Formerly NARD, the NCPA site offers pharmacy news, important announcements, on-line CE, government affairs and member information. National Community Pharmacists Association.
- PharmWeb
A link to pharmacy Internet resources including academic institutions, companies, societies, mailing lists, and newsgroups. PharmWeb.
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Provides information on meetings and education, publications and resources, legislation and membership and offers a consumer web page. Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Provides membership and meeting information, news releases, online recruitment, and bookstore. Free abstracts from Pharmacotherapy journal. American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores
News, member information, resources such as a personal medication guide, industry calendar and a members only section. National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
- Pharmacology and Pharmacy Associations at Medbioworld
A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
- AltiMed (Canada)
Canadian pharmacists' guide to the Internet. Drug information, product list, and online ordering as well as clinical and practice updates. AltiMed Pharmaceuticals.
- Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences
Provides information on society and journal links. Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
The mission of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is to assure that safe and effective drugs are available to the American people. The Center is involved in: New Drug Development and Review, Generic Drug Review, Over-the-Counter Drug Review, and Post Drug Approval Activities.
- Drug Information Association
Offers membership information and meeting updates. Information available in German, French, Spanish and Italian. Drug Information Association.
- Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group
Membership information with specialist sub-groups. Offers links to pediatrics, neonatology resources and others. Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group.
- Medication Errors Reporting (MER) Program
An online form and instructions to report concerns about the quality, safety, or performance of products used in clinical practice. The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.
- Antibiotics Attack by HHMI
An animated tutorial on how antibiotics attack the structures of various bacteria. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- PharmEd International Online CME
Webcasts and "live" lectures on topics such as "Clinical Advances in Renal Transplantation". University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine.
- Medscape Pharmacist CE Center
REG A selection of free, continuously updated continuing education activities. Offers instant, printable CE certificates online. Medscape. Free registration.
- Online CME for Pharmacists at WorldWideLearn
A directory of online continuing education opportunities.
- Pharmacy Magazine CE Modules
Continuing education articles that introduce the complexity of various diseases and the mechanisms of actions of drugs. Provides UK community pharmacists with two and a half hours of postgraduate education. Communications International Group, London, England.
- PowerPak Pharmacy Continuing Education
Continuing education coursework with online text and graphics that offers on-line grading, an instant statement of credit for pharmacists, and an on-line test history. Jobson Publishing LLC .
- CE City
$ REG Journal articles and multimedia presentations in pharmacy, nursing, allied health, medicine, and dentistry. Free registration. Fee transactions. CECity.com, Inc.
- Current Clinical Trends Study CEU Programs
An index of succinct topic summaries on important areas in clinical medicine. PDF format. CEU units available. Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.
- Inet Continuing Education
REG Continuing education coursework for pharmacy practitioners. Provides convenient instruction, on-line testing, evaluation, and certification. Free registration. Midwestern University and Pfizer Inc.
- ContinuingEducation.com
Continuing education text coursework for pharmacists and allied health professionals with follow up post-tests. A typical course costs $15.
- Micromedex Medication Guide at Healthtouch
Patient-oriented monographs on prescription and over-the-counter medications which include indications and side effects. Medical Strategies, Inc. and Micromedex, Inc. .
- Food and Drug Administration Consumer Online
The "FDA Consumer" offers consumers free, full text in-depth information on health issues and reports on the regulation of food, human and animal drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, radiation-emitting products, amd biologics. This is the official magazine of the Food and Drug Administration.
- WebHealth.com Medications Patient Ed at Mercy Health Partners
Consumer targeted articles, categorized by organ system, that provide up-to-date health information. See discaimer.
- About.com Pharmacology and Legal Drugs
Listings of drugs in the news, new drug approvals, drug search sites, drug companies, online pharmacies, pharmacy schools and free drug programs. About.com.
- Drug Digest From AARP
Easy-to-read overviews outlining the causes, symptoms, treatments and risk factors of common medical conditions.
- Medications Index at MedicineNet
REG Patient oriented monographs on medications that include indications, mechanisms of action, side effects, and drug interactions. Free registration. MedicineNet, Inc. .
- Medware Pharm-Land Drug Interactive Slideshow/Video Tutorial
A question-and-answer, interactive-format, student-oriented tutorial that queries the user on a drug's classification, method of action, therapeutic uses, contraindications, and side effects of common drugs. Uses shockwave (downloadable link)
- VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Documents
Drug treatment guidelines, criteria for use of selected drugs, drug class reviews, drug monographs, the VA's national contract drug prices, and the VA national formulary. Documents are in HTML, PDF and database formats. Strategic Healthcare Group, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Antibiotics Attack by HHMI
A multimedia tutorial on antibiotics, their function, and their targets: bacteria, antibiotic structure, pathways of attack, penicillin, and antibiotic resistance. Shockwave animations are integrated with diagrams and text.
- Costco Pharmacy Drug Database
Consumer information about drug products.
- Drug Formulary at Med. College of Wisconsin
A searchable drug formulary database. The database includes cost comparisons and drug categories. See document disclaimer. Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Pharmacology Teaching Resource Drug Index at Univ. Washington
Drug descriptions which include sites and mechanisms of action of prototype drugs, indications, contraindications and adverse reactions, and notes on pharmacokinetics. Designed as a teaching resource for HuBio 543 at University of Washington School of Medicine.
- Antibiotic Utilization Guidelines-2000 at Med. College of Wisconsin
The Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital antibiotic guide serves as a drug formulary and educational tool to promote selective, cost effective use of antimicrobials.
- European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
A wide range of documents on pharmaceuticals: monographs, regulation, efficacy, Safety, Immunology, etc.
- Medical School Pharmacology Lecture Handouts at Howard U.
Outline-format lecture materials posted in support of medical student education at the Howard University College of Medicine.
- Study Questions for Pharmacology at U. Kansas
A database of pharmacology medical school quizzes with answers categorized by medication class. UMKC School of Medicine.
- Talaria Opiod Drug Conversion Calculator
Users enter a patient's current opioid drug, dose, and frequency. Calculates equivalent doses for selected drugs. Washington University & MathSoft.
- Gold Standard Clinical Pharmacology
$ REG A fee registration web project which provides up-to-date, peer reviewed, clinically-relevant information on all U.S. drugs: disease categorized dosing, mechanisms of action, patient education documents, indications, contraindications, drug interactions, adverse reactions, a cost index, drug identification and a classification overview. Fee registration. Gold Standard Multimedia, Inc.
- California Internet Formulary Reference
Provides the formulary status, for California HMOs and health insurance companies, for an A to Z listing of more than 600 pharmaceutical products. Searchable by drug, disease, or drug category. InfoScan, A Division of Medimedia, Inc.
- Handling Cytotoxic Drugs from NIH
Reviews the routes through which exposure may occur and presents recommendations for the safe handling of parenteral cytotoxic drugs by pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other personnel who participate in the preparation and administration of these drugs to patients. NIH.
- Physicians Interactive Drug Database
$ REG Provides physicians with search access to drug facts linked to selected, peer-reviewed journal articles, a detailed drug interaction database, common diagnoses, medical texts, and clinical guidelines. Restricted registration or content areas. Subscription fee.
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