U.S. Government Websites
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)CDC is responsible for controlling the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, and provides consultation and assistance to other nations and international agencies to assist in improving their disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion activities.
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Drug Information PortalContains drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. government agencies. Information includes lists by drug category, top dispensed prescriptions, common drug names, generic names and relevant resources.
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Environmental Health & ToxicologyTEHIP maintains a comprehensive web site that provides access to resources produced by it and by other government agencies and organizations. This website includes links to databases, bibliographies, tutorials, and other scientific and consumer-oriented resources.
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FDA Drugs (Division)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration website on drugs. Information includes databases on approval, labeling, side effects, and safety. See separate entries in the Intro. to Pharmacology LibGuide under: Quick Reference Links (ex: Drugs@FDA) and under: Drug Regulation and Control (exs: CBER, CDER, etc.).
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FDA Learning Portal for Students, Academia, and IndustryWelcome to the FDA’s learning portal, which provides education and resources related to FDA;s regulatory, product quality, and safety responsibilities. In each section you’ll find educational materials such as lectures and courses as well as web pages related to the particular topic.
Other Websites
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Drugs.comA popular, up-to-date website. Includes an Interactions checker and also a Phonetic search speller (ex: “Zanacks” retrieves “Xanax”)Compare this website with RxList, at http://rxlist.com