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PHARMACY RESOURCES ON THE WEB
July 2003

A brief list for UCHC Pharmacy Students and Clinicians


 Internet Guides for Pharmacology  Clinical Guides or Textbooks  Pharmaceutical Industry & News
 UCHC Databases and E-Resources  Clinical Calculators  Professional Pharmacy Associations
 Drug Dispensing and Formulation  Pharmacognosy - Herbal Therapies  Law and Regulatory Agencies 
 Toxicology  Educational or Tutorial Sites  Continuing Education or Online CME
 Practice Management  Drug Information for the Patient  Other Related Links - Reference

Internet Guides for Pharmacology

  • Karolinska Institute: Pharmacology & Toxicology - A gateway to worldwide resources in pharmacology and toxicology
  • Virtual Library: Pharmacology
  • RxLIST: The Internet Drug Index - Check here for comprehensive, current drug or dosing information
  • Four major gateway sites: PharmWeb... Hardin Meta-Directory Pharmacy or Pharmacology, and RXWebPortal
  • Medi-Lexicon (online drug dictionary and more)
  • Internet Pharmacy Resources - From University of Nebraska
  • Drug Information Resources: A Guide for Pharmacists - From the College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University

    • UCHC Databases and E-Resources*
    *Access limited to UCHC affiliated staff, students and faculty. If you are offsite, use your UCHC proxy account.
    UCHC-Library-Database-List
  • Micromedex--Drug References
  • http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html
  • Up-to-Date
  • MD-Consult
  • InfoRetriever including access to InfoPOEMS (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters)
  • PubMED - Search MEDLINE from National Library of Medicine
    • UCONN-Storrs-Library
  • Storrs Library Database Locator (D-Compass)
  • Storrs Library Full-Text Journal Locator (E-Compass)
  • Storrs Library Electronic Reference Shelf
  • University of Connecticut - School of Pharmacy and Storrs Library-Resources in Pharmacy

    • Drug Dispensing and Formulation
  • Drug Digest: Interactions
  • MEDSCAPE: Pharmacotherapy Page
  • Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER) and CDER: New & Generic Drug Approvals (1998-2003)
  • Electronic Orange Book and NDC (National Drug Code Directory)
  • Center for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH): Formulary
  • MedWatch: Safety Information & Adverse Event Reporting System (FDA)
  • CDER: Regulatory Information
  • CenterWatch - Clinical Trials Listing Service - Info on current U.S. drug trials by disease or geographic location

    • Toxicology
  • Micromedex--Drug References
  • TOXNET
  • Chemistry Information - National Institute of Health

    • Practice Management
  • American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP): Policy Positions, Statements and Guidelines
  • Institute for Safe Medication Practices and their checklist, "Medication Safety Self-Assessment"
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse (NIH)
  • National Patient Safety Organization (AMA)

    • Clinical Guides or Textbooks*
  • StatREF!... Search drug textbooks such as AHFS Drug Information, Merck Manual, Mosby Drug Consult, etc.
  • Harrisons' Principals of Internal Medicine
  • MD-Consult... Search online clinical texts such as Clinical Toxicology, Textbook of Nature Medicine, Cecil Textbook of Medicine, Mandels' Principals & Practice of Infectious Diseases, Robbins Pathological Basic of Disease, etc.
  • Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy (17th ed.)

    • Clinical Calculators
  • E-Medicine: Calculators
  • Lab Tests Online
  • MEDCALC: Online Medical Calculator
  • Online Calculator Tools

    • Pharmacognosy - Herbal Medications
  • National Center for Alternative & Complementary Medicine (NIH)
  • IBIDS: International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
  • HerbMed...this free site takes an evidence-based medicine approach to common herbal remedies
  • Alternative Medicine Homepage (University of Pittsburgh)
  • Phytopharmacognosy Internet Discussion Group
  • Dr. Duke's Phytochemical & Ethnobotanical Databases
  • The Herbal Encyclopedia

    • Educational or Tutorial Sites
  • Medical Pharmacology & Disease Based Integrated Instruction - A free tutorial site for PharmD students
  • ISAP: Internet Self Assessment in Pharmacology -  A must- visit educational site, registration is required (but free for .edu email addresses)
  • The Disease Management Project - Clinical tutorials from the Cleveland Clinic
  • Net Pharmacology
  • Official List of Pharmacy Schools Worldwide and American Association of Schools of Pharmacy
  • AAPS Student Center

    • Drug Information for the Patient
  • MedlinePlus - Drug Information
  • Consumer Drug Information - Timely information for patients from the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation
  • SafeMedication.com
  • Medications Index and Patient Package Inserts
  • Over the Counter Drug Page (CDER)
  • Do you have patients who need assistance in paying for their prescriptions?  Check RxAssist and HelpingPatients.org
  • Google: Health News

    • Pharmaceutical Industry & News
  • EurekALERT - Gateway to News in Science, Medicine and Technology
  • New Medicines in Development (PHRMA)
  • APS Pharmaceutical News - Note: You must be a member of AAPS and register to get the full contents of this site
  • Pharmacist.com News Alerts
  • Drug Topics... a free online journal

    • Professional Pharmacy Associations
  • American Pharmacists' Organization (APhA)
  • American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
  • National Community Pharmacists Association
  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and American College of Clinical Pharmacy
  • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
  • PhRMA: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

    • Law and Regulatory Agencies for Pharmacy
  • U.S. Food & Drug Administration Home Page
  • CDER: Information for FDA-Regulated Industry Page and CDER: Regulatory Guidance
  • MedWatch
  • Code of Federal Regulations
  • Connecticut State Department of Public Health

    • Continuing Education or Online CME
  • PowerPak CE
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy
  • Free CE - Provides an extensive array of free, online CE for pharmacists
  • American Society of Consultant Pharmacists - Registration is required to access the site; not all CE is free
  • Online CME from Cleveland Clinic (free)

    • Other Related Links - Reference Sources
  • Free Medical Journals
  • ChemCenter - Website of the American Chemical Society, ''a one-stop Website for chemical professionals in industry, academe, and government worldwide".
  • Pharmacists Code of Ethics (APhA)
  • Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties: Recognized Specialites  Note: This site only works in Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher!


    • Sites compiled by Kathleen Crea, MLS, 6th Year, AHIP
    Last Updated: 7/3/03
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