Drug Information

Information on prescription and over-the-counter medicine in understandable language

CDER Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Bioterrorism, FDA

Drug information resources from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U. S. Food and Drug Administration. Includes a section on drug preparedness and bioterrorism response.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 11 Aug 2003

Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service

Information about clinical research, 41,000 active industry and government sponsored clinical drug trials. Also new drug therapies in research, and those recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

ClinicalTrials.gov

Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

MedlinePlus Drug Information

Drug information including links to patient guides on how to use medicines. Some resources also available in Spanish.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 11 Aug 2003

MedWatch

Safety notifications, medical product safety recalls, labelling changes, withdrawals, and adverse effect reporting system of the Food and Drug Administration.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 07 Jun 2007

National Library of Medicine

Health information and library services available from the National Library of medicine.

created: 12 Jun 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 11 Aug 2003

Over the Counter Medicines: What's Right for You?

This article answers questions about what is an over the counter medicine, how to select them, and how to use them effectively. Also available as a .pdf document.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 11 Aug 2003

PDR Health Drug Information

The drug information on PDRhealth is written in lay terms and is based on the FDA-approved drug information found in the PDR. Information on herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, vitamins, and over the counter medication is available.

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 18 Aug 2003

SafeMedication.com

Information on drugs focusing on their safety and effectiveness through proper administration. Some information might take a while to load, be patient!

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 11 Aug 2003

Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)

The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a free insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. This web site contains information that may help persons on medicare and medicaid cut their costs for prescription drugs

created: 11 Aug 2003 by pblobaum ::: updated: 07 Jun 2007