Medications & Pharmaceuticals

The use of chemical agents to promote recovery from injury or ailment.

Resources in this category:

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
http://www.aapspharmaceutica.com/index.asp

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists consists of more than 9,300 pharmaceutical scientists employed in academia, industry, government, and other research institutions worldwide. "Founded in 1986, the goal of AAPS is to improve human health through the development of better pharmaceuticals." This site provides information about the pharmaceutical science profession, information for members, publications, and links to additional health and pharmaceutical sites.

The American Pharmaceutical Association
http://www.aphanet.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

"The American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), 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. The Association is a leader in providing professional information and education for pharmacists and an advocate for improved health of the American public through the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care."

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
http://www.ashp.org/

"Founded in 1942, this is the premier professional association for hospital and other health-system pharmacists. The Association publishes the IPA database, the American Hospital Formulary Service (the "Red Book") and the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, as well as a number of books and continuing education publications. The site offers timely alerts on medications which have been recalled by the FDA or had warnings issued. The site also offers free MEDLINE access, as well as a directory of headquarters staff and the Association's publications catalog."

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
http://www.ispe.org/cs/root/home

ISPE is a non-profit professional organization for professionals in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. This website is a resource for publications, educational materials and career information.

Parenteral Drug Association
http://www.pda.org/

"PDA is a non-profit professional/technical association whose mission is to support the advancement of pharmaceutical technology by promoting scientifically sound and practical technical information and education for industry and regulatory agencies. PDA is the recognized authoritative voice and leading technical organization in the field of parenteral science and technology. Through the development of technical reports, bulletins and responses to regulatory initiatives, PDA and its members influence the future course of pharmaceutical products technology. With more than 9,000 individual and 250 corporate members worldwide, PDA draws its strength from the technical expertise of its membership. Conferences, meetings and open forums bring together pharmaceutical manufacturers, suppliers, users, academics and regulatory officials to discuss issues of mutual interest. These exchanges of technical knowledge and expertise assist the advancement of pharmaceutical science and technology in the interest of public health. "