Resources: National
Pharmacy Organizations
AACP National Pharmacists Workforce Survey: 2000
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Alliance for Patient Medication Safety
The Alliance for Patient Medication Safety™ (APMS™) is a federally-listed Patient Safety Organization (PSO). The mission of APMS is to encourage a culture of safety by providing recommendations on best practices and workflow processes designed to reduce medication errors, improve medication use and minimize patient risk.
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
American Society of Medication Safety Officers
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
HealthTech Solutions/Pharmulary
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
International Academy of Compounding
International Pharmaceutical Students Federation
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
National Community Pharmacists Association
National Wholesale Druggist's Association
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition (PSTAC)
PSTAC was established to improve the coding infrastructure necessary to support billing for pharmacists' professional services.
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Companies (PhMIC)
Pharmacists Mutual Endorsed Product Page for Ohio
Pharmacy Audit Assistance Service
Pharmacy Marketing Group (PMG)
Pharmacy Quality Commitment
A program designed to reduce medication errors. For additional information on this program CLICK HERE or visit the Pharmacy Quality Commitment link above.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Pharminfo Net
PharmWeb
PRO Inc. (Pharmacists Rehabilitation Organization, Inc.)
Professional Compounding Centers of America, Inc.
Rx Patrol
RxPATROL will gather information from pharmacy theft reports and serve as a clearing house to disseminate pertinent leads to the law enforcement community.
RxList
The Internet Drug Index
SafeMedicines.org
The Partnership for Safe Medicines is a group of concerned organizations and individuals working together to protect the safety of your prescription drugs.
Silver Platter (Medline)
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Virtual Library Pharmacy
Other Healthcare Organizations
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
Alzheimer's Association
America's HouseCall Network
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Medical Association (JAMA)
American Psychological Association
Arthritis Foundation
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Cancer Information Network
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Managing Your Diabetes
Medi-Lexicon
Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Resource
Oncolink
Virtual Hospital
Federal Agencies/Institutes
American Association of Poison Control Centers
Poison Information
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
DEA: 2010 Pharmacist's Manual
The DEA has posted its 2010 Pharmacist's Manual, a guide to assist pharmacists in understanding the Controlled Substances Act and its implementing regulations as they pertain to the pharmacy profession. Although this version does not contain specific information regarding Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS), DEA states that a newer version will be posted when the EPCS information is added. For additional information, read the 2010 Pharmacist's Manual.
Department of Health and Human Services
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
FDA - Contact for Complaints re: Canadian Storefront Operations
Contact information for questions or concerns regarding Canadian storefront operations. Or phone Donald Vasbinder at 301.827.0414 or Deborah Autor at 301.827.8910.
FDA Enforcement Report Index
The FDA Enforcement Report is published weekly by the Food and Drug Administration. It contains information on actions taken in connection with agency regulatory activities. Inquiries about individual actions should be directed to the companies involved.
FDA: Disposal by Flushing of Certain Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
FDA: Recalls and Safety Alerts
NOTE: This list is mainly Class I recalls. A complete record of recalls can be found on the Enforcement Report
FLU.gov
FTC - Federal Trade Commission
HIPAA - U.S. Department of Health of Human Services
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Medicaid Medlist
Updated dailey, this website will allow you to search for drugs that are covered by Ohio Medicaid w/o PA. This site also lists the maximum allowable reimbursement and maximum quantity per fill, as well as package size and unit of measure.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Drug abuse information for health professionals, researchers, teachers, parents and students
National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Patient Assistance Program (PAP)Resource Center
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Pharmacists Association launched an online Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Resource Center at www.ashp.org/pap. The site offers federal and state government resources, information on manufacturer assistance programs and discount drug cards, sample operational and financial assessment surveys, and other information to aid pharmacists in helping their low-income patients access the medications they need. For more information, call the ASHP Public Relations Division at 301.664.8799. “Patient-assistance programs: Assessment of and use by safety-net clinics” was published in the April 1, 2005 AJHP journal.
Public Health Preparedness and Response
Your source for CDC and state Bio-terrorism information
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
DIVERSION CONTROL PROGRAM
