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Pharmacy Internet Resources
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The following is a selective list of Internet
resources that focus on the interests of the pharmacy profession. The sites have
been selected by the HS/HSL liaison to the School of Pharmacy. The selection criteria
used to choose the following sites may also be of use to you when evaluating any
web site. If you have any suggestions for additional sites or if you are unable
to access a site, please send an email message to hshsl@umaryland.edu.
Library Liaison for the UMB School of Pharmacy
Julie Nanavati
jnanavat@hshsl.umaryland.edu
(410) 706-8868
Academic Institutions
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Associations/Organizations
- American
Council on Pharmaceutical Education
The national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs
and continuing pharmaceutical education in pharmacy.
- American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
National organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical education.
The site includes information for faculty and students regarding institutions,
government advocacy, and resources in pharmacy education.
- American Association of Pharmaceutical
Scientists (AAPS)
Professional society serving pharmaceutical scientists in academia, industry,
government, and other research institutes. The site includes links to AAPS
journals, news, meeting information, products, and affiliated organizations.
- American Pharmacists Association
Professional society for pharmacists. The site includes links to consumer
information, education and professional development resources, APhA journals,
and drug recalls and FDA alerts.
- American
Public Health Association
The APHA web site provides information on membership, section activities,
publications, continuing education, programs, and legislative activities.
Links to state and world public health associations and other resources are
provided.
American
Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Web site for the society serving hospital and health systems pharmacists.
It provides access to ASHP member information, practice resources, and products
and services. AJHP instructions to authors available with formats for citing
references.
- International
Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
The society promotes the science of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes
research. The web site includes information regarding membership, research,
meetings, and publications.
- Maryland Pharmacists Association
Professional association for Maryland pharmacists. The site provides membership
information and links to continuing education and employment opportunities.
- Related
Pharmacy Organizations
Extensive listing of pharmacy organizations from AACP.
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Board Exams/Licensure
Resources
- Maryland Board of Pharmacy
Resources include Maryland state license and permit information. The site
includes information on legislation, regulation, and filing complaints.
Disciplinary action notices are also
posted.
- National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Provides information on licensing examinations, transfers, updates, and pharmacists'
certifications or disciplinary actions.
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Career Resources
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Databases
- Selected HS/HSL subscription databases
(Library barcode required):
Drug Information Resources
- MICROMEDEX
A collection of twelve databases which support clinical decision-making and high-quality patient care by providing comprehensive drug, acute care, and toxicology information. Updated quarterly. Micromedex® is available free to current faculty, staff and students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and to staff at the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). Through special agreements, School of Pharmacy preceptors may also access the system.
Handouts: Micromedex Overview I Micromedex Quick Tips I Citing Micromedex Guide
- Facts & Comparisons
Facts and Comparisons includes Drug Facts and Comparisons®, Drug Interaction FactsTM, The Review of Natural Products® and Med Facts: Patient Information. Drug Facts and Comparisons is a comprehensive drug information compendium. Drug Interaction Facts includes more than 1,200 interactions monographs detailing possible drug interactions. The Review of Natural Products provides detailed information about natural products; including their botany, history, chemistry, pharmacology, medicinal uses, toxicology, and patient information. Med Facts: Patient Information Hand-outs is designed for patient education, counseling and drug therapy management.
Handouts: Facts & Comparison Overview I Facts & Comparisons Quick Tips I Citing Facts & Comparisons Guide
- Lexi-Comp-Online
A database collection that provides ready access to drug summaries and identification indexes, drug interaction information, and tools to help you create multilingual patient care leaflets. Whether your subject area is Pharmacy, Cardiology, Dentistry, Mental Health, Nursing, or Oncology, Lexi-Comp Online can help answer your drug information questions. It’s easy to use and the concise drug information makes it an ideal resource for clinical and research settings.
Handouts: Lexi-Comp Online Quick Tips I Citing Lexi-Comp Guide
- Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
Contains over 1,000 evidence-based monographs on natural medicines. Compiled by clinicians, these monographs provide in depth information for each natural medicine product. This information, appropriate for patient care situations, includes: common, as well as colloquial names, brand names, scientific names, product uses, safety, effectiveness, description of known constituents, pharmacological actions, adverse reactions, possible interactions, any influence on nutrient levels and depletion in the body after use of the substance(s), dosage and administration, and reference citations.
Handouts: Medline Quick Tips
- Free pharmaceutical databases:
- Antidepressant
Drugs Database
From Corey Nahman.com, the database provides prescribing information for anti-depressant
drugs organized alphabetically by brand name.
- HealthWeb:
Databases
Links to a variety of free databases including resources for pharmaceutical
research and toxicology.
- Johns
Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases Antibiotic Guide
The site includes an antibiotic database, searchable by diagnosis, drug name,
or pathogen. It also offers news, features, and other types of antibiotic
information. Free registration required.
- Toxnet
Provided by the National Library of Medicine, Toxnet offers a cluster of databases
on toxicology, hazardous substances, and related areas. Databases include
HSDB, IRIS, GENE-TOX, CCRIS, TOXLINE, DART/ETIC, TRI, and ChemIDplus.
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Discussion/News
Groups
Electronic Books
- Full Listing of HS/HSL
Electronic Book Resources MD Consult®
Provides access to medical texts, articles from clinical journals, practice
guidelines, drug information, patient education handouts, CME and daily medical
updates.
- Approved Drug Products with
Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations: Orange Book
The publication identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and
effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Basic Pharmacokinetics
Online textbook for an introductory Creighton University pharmacokinetics
course.
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Epidemiology and Prevention
of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The 6th Edition of The Pink Book is available online in pdf format.
- National
Academies Press
The National Academies Press publishes reports issued by the National Academy
of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,
and the National Research Council. Over 2,500 free online books are available.
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Report on Carcinogens (9th)
Published by the U.S. Public Health Service, the document provides listings
and profiles of known carcinogens.
- USP DI® Advice
for the Patient®
Provided as part of MEDLINEplus, the guide provides patient information to
more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by
the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
- World
Health Report
A yearly report that assesses a specific aspect of world health and makes
recommendations for improvement. A summary of the report in all six WHO official
languages - English, French Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian - appears
on this website, as well as the full version of the report in French.
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Electronic Journals
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General Resources
- Cytochrome
P450 Drug Interaction Table
This table, developed by the Indiana University Department of Medicine, offers
a hypothesis testing, teaching and reference tool for health care providers
and researchers interested in drug interactions involving the human cytochrome
P450 system.
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Drug Information Resources:
A Guide For Pharmacists
Provided by the Dalhousie College of Pharmacy, the site provides an organized
listing of resources in order to aid pharmacists in providing drug information.
Information and tutorials for using the
Internet are also provided.
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HealthWeb:
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Maintained by the Purdue Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences Library, the
site provides links to resources on careers, communication, education, online
journals, pharmacy practice, reference, research, and associations & foundations.
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PharmWeb
Site offers links to career information, meeting notices, discussion forums,
educational/research information, patient handouts, government regulatory
bodies, and other pharmaceutical directories.
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Virtual Library Pharmacy
Comprehensive site offers links to jobs, pharmacy schools, community pharmacies,
pharmaceutical companies, related databases, conferences, government sites,
and other pharmacy related information.
- Martindale's Health
Science Guide: "Virtual" Pharmacy Center
Comprehensive site from Martindale's Health Science Guide. Includes
links to courses, databases, dictionaries, metabolic pathways and genetic
maps, pharmacy resources, conferences, calculators, statistics tools, pharmacology
and toxicology journals, as well as numerous other tools and guides.
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Government
Resources
- Agency
for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
The ATSDR site provides extensive online information regarding toxic substances
and environmental health.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Extensive site includes information on key environmental topics, local environmental
conditions, and laws and regulations.
- National
Institutes of Health
Site provides access to health information, funding opportunities, news, scientific
information, and links to individual institutes.
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National Library of Medicine
Links to health information, library services, research programs, news, and
general information.
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National Toxicology Program
Links to announcements, fact sheets, publications, and meetings.
- NIOSH-The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Web site for the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. Chemical
safety and emergency preparedness information is included.
- U.S.
Food and Drug Administration
Site offers links to FDA news, activities, and health information for consumers
and health professionals.
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Medication Errors Resources
- Institute
for Safe Medication Practices
The site provides extensive resources for health professionals and
consumers. The website provides information on medications and safety alerts
(including textbook errata), error reporting, products and services, self
assessment, and news. Links to other resources, a message board,
and other contact information is included.
- MedWatch
MedWatch provides medical product safety information from the FDA. It also
offers a reporting system for health professionals and consumers to submit
serious reactions or problems regarding medications or medical devices.
- National
Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
Web site provides information about the NCC MRP and its recommendations
to prevent medication errors. Also included are press releases, links to sites
for reporting errors, and other resources for both health professionals and
consumers.
- USP
Medication Errors Reporting (MER) Program
This site allows health professionals to report potential or actual
errors to the USP in a confidential manner. The USP will also
facilitate anonymous reports to the FDA if desired.
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Meetings and
Conferences
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News
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Product Catalogs
- BioSupplyNet
Supplier of biomedical research supplies and services.
- Sigma-Aldrich
Supplier of research, diagnostic, and analytical products.
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Toxicology Resources
- MICROMEDEX
Includes comprehensive information via the POISONDEX and REPRORISK systems.
UMnet ID and password required.
- MSDS
and TSCA databases at Cornell University
Searchable Material Safety Data Sheets and Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical
Substances inventory databases.
- Toxicology
and Environmental Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this site provides and organizes
extensive resources. Links to TOXNET, Internet resources, Haz-Map, ALTBIB,
Toxicology Tutor, and consumer health databases are among the resources offered.
- Vermont Safety
Information Resources
Includes links to the MSDS collection, online library, safety graphics, health
and safety consultants directory, and discussion board.
- See also, Government
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