Resources
Government Sites
- Agency for Toxic
Substances on Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Public Health Service agency with searchable
databases for environmental health and hazardous substances. Includes
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on toxicology, HazDat database, Science
Corner and Top 20 Hazardous Substances.
- Center for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)
This website includes a link to MMWR, health
information, traveler's health and vaccination recommendations, statistics
and epidemiology, publications, immunization information, training and
employment.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Contains information on foods, human drugs, biologics,
devices, cosmetics, toxicology, news releases, legal briefs and the "Orange
Book" through the Center for Drug Information. Also contains article
and a search engine.
- National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
Information about resources and referrals, alcohol
and drug facts and publications. This is a service of the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the US Department
of Health and Human Services.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Contains information on news and events, health
information, Library catalogs and journals, grant information and links
to the other organizations that make up NIH. Information about clinical
trials available here.
- Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
Information about OSHA, regulations and compliance,
outreach training and publications can be found at this site.
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC)
Contains information to help keep American families
safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
Includes sections such as 4 Kids, Library, Public Calendar, Recalls,
Talk to Us, What's Happening, etc.
- United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
Information about USDA, food safety, home canning,
news, legislation and much more.
Pharmacy Publications
- Diversion
Control Program Publications - U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement
Administration
Obtain information about controlled substances.
- DRUGFACTS.com
DRUGFACTS.com is a comprehensive, interactive
health care web site for pharmacists and drug information professionals.
- Drug Stores
News
Drug Store News provides timely coverage
of industry news, merchandising trends, and pharmacy developments.
- Drug
Topics.com
Online Newsmagazine for Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Times
Practical Information for Today's Pharmacist
- The Merck
Manual
- The
Merck Manual of Geriatrics
Information of clinical relevance on
geriatric care
- U.S. Pharmacist
U.S. Pharmacist is a monthly journal
dedicated to providing the nation's pharmacists with up-to-date,
authoritative, peer-reviewed clinical articles relevant to contemporary
pharmacy practice in a variety of settings, including community pharmacy,
hospitals, managed care systems, ambulatory care clinics, home care
organizations, long-term care facilities, industry and academia.
Pharmacy Licensing Boards
- National Association of
Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
is the independent and impartial association that assists its member
boards in developing, implementing, and enforcing uniform standards for
the purpose of protecting the public health.
- Oklahoma
State Board of Pharmacy (OSBP)
Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy is to protect
the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Oklahoma by regulating
and enforcing the laws regarding to the practice of pharmacy and the
manufacturing, sales, distribution and storage of drugs, medicines, chemicals
and poisons.
National and International Organizations
- American Association
of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
(AACP) is the national organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical
education and educators.
- American
Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
- American
College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is
a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education,
advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence
in practice and research. ACCP's membership is composed of practitioners,
scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents, fellows,
and others committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy and patient pharmacotherapy.
- American Pharmacists
Association (APhA)
The American Pharmacists Association, the national
professional society of pharmacists, was founded in 1852 and is the first
established and largest professional association of pharmacists in the
United States. The more than 50,000 members of APhA include practicing
pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians,
and others interested in advancing the profession.
- American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists (ASCP)
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
is the international professional association that provides leadership,
education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior
care pharmacy.
- American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
(ASHP) is the 30,000-member professional association that represents
pharmacists who practice in hospitals and other components of health
care systems.
- International Society
for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics
and Outcomes Research is an international organization promoting the
science of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research.
- National Association
of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores
is the country's largest pharmacy organization. NACDS has served as the
voice for chain pharmacies since 1933, representing the concerns of community
pharmacies in Washington, in state capitals, and across the nation.
- National Community
Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
The National Community Pharmacists Association,
founded in 1898 as the National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD),
represents the pharmacist owners, managers, and employees of nearly 25,000
independent community pharmacies across the United States.
- The United States Pharmacopeial
Convention, Inc. (USP)
USP establishes state-of-the-art standards to
ensure the quality of medicines for human and veterinary use. USP also
develops authoritative information about the appropriate use of medicines.
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Pharmacists
Association (OPhA)
The Oklahoma Pharmacists Association is a voluntary
organization uniting pharmacists of all specialties and practice situations
across the state of Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (OSHP)
The mission of OSHP is to serve its members and
to provide leadership and representation before legislative, regulatory
and other bodies which will assist pharmacists in organized health care
settings in Oklahoma to provide pharmaceutical care.