HEALTH INFORMATION LINKS
The following links provide convenient access to health care information.
NEWS
MEDLINE NEWS
A service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health, this site provides links to health-related news,
drug information and links to additional information on a variety of
health topics.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html
YAHOO NEWS PAGE FOR MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL NEWS
This site provides links to health-related news articles from multiple sources
including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, PR Newswire, and others.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=751
RESOURCES
FDA INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Provides access to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) information on clinical
trials, drugs, food, dietary supplements and medical supplies.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/oha/default.htm
MEDWATCH:
THE FDA MEDICAL PRODUCTS REPORTING PROGRAM
This site is designed to educate health professionals about the importance of
monitoring and reporting adverse events and problems to the FDA and/or the
manufacturer. This site also ensures that new safety information is rapidly
communicated to the medical community.
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html
NATIONAL GUIDELINE CLEARINGHOUSE
National Guideline Clearinghouse is a searchable public resource for
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
http://www.guideline.gov/
ELECTRONIC ORANGE BOOK
This resource identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and
effectiveness by the FDA. It provides
information on generic equivalency ratings, and patent and exclusivity
expirations.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/orange/default.htm
CLINICAL TRIALS.GOV
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/