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Drug Information

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
<http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html>
CDER is an FDA agency. Includes drug news, new and generic drug approvals, consumer drug information and a database of adverse drug reactions. Some documents are in PDF format requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print.

DailyMed
<http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/>
DailyMed, a website produced by the National Library of Medicine, provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts. Additional resources are provided by links to clinical trials, biochemical data PubMed articles and presence in breast milk.

Drug Digest
<http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home>
An evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site.

Drug Infonet
<http://www.druginfonet.com/index.php>
Comprehensive site provides drug and disease information as well as links to drug manufacturers, hospitals, medical news and medical schools.

Drugs.com
<http://www.drugs.com/>
Features include a drug interaction checker, pill image database and pill identification wizard.

FDA Drug Approvals List
<http://www.fda.gov/cder/da/da.htm>
The FDA Drug Approvals list is updated weekly as a service by CDER's Division of Data Management and Services. The Drug approvals on this list are verified and published as they become available and at any given time may not contain all FDA drug approvals.

F-D-C Reports
<http://www.fdcreports.com/>
Provides links to "The Pink Sheet" - Prescription Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly, "The Gold Sheet" - Quality Control Reports , "The Green Sheet" - Weekly Pharmacy Reports , The NDA Pipeline , "The Tan Sheet" - Nonprescription Pharmaceuticals & Nutritionals , "The Blue Sheet" - Health Policy & Biomedical Research , "The Gray Sheet" - Medical Devices, Diagnostics & Instrumentation , "The Silver Sheet" - Quality Control and Design Issues in the Medical Device Industry , "The Rose Sheet" - Toiletries, Fragrances & Skin Care,and Health News Daily

Infomed Drug Guide
<http://www.infomed.org/100drugs/>
Presents information on 100 drugs. Based on a book published by Infomed-Verlags AG in Germany and Switzerland. This is an English translation and adaptation intended for medical and pharmaceutical professionals and students.

The Institute For Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
<http://www.ismp.org/>
A nonprofit organization that works closely with healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry to provide education about adverse drug events and their prevention.

NLM Drug Information Portal
<http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp>
A gateway to selected drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies.

Electronic Orange Book
<http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/>
List of approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations from the FDA. It will be updated daily as new generic approvals occur.

RxList: The Internet Drug Index
<http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/>
A searchable index of 4,000 drugs by generic and brand names with text on indications and side effects. Also includes a top 200 most prescribed list.

stopdrugs.org
<http://www.stopdrugs.org/identification.html>
-Identification page for street drugs