Pitt School of Pharmacy: In the Community

Links

Connect to health science, health education, private and public health policy, regulatory, and governmental resources.

Consumer Health and Prevention Education

Alzheimer’s Disease
http://www.alzheimers.org/

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):  Health Topics A to Z   
http://www.cdc.gov/health/default.htm

Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Kidney Disease
http://www.kidney.org/

Med Line Plus:  Health Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html

National Institutes of Health:  Health Information
http://health.nih.gov/

Pediatrics
http://www.kidshealth.org/

Stroke
http://www.stroke.org/

USDA My Food Pyramid- Nutrition
http://mypyramid.gov/

WebMD
http://webmd.com/

Weight Loss and Control
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm

Consumer Prescription and Non-Prescription Drug Information 

Drugs.com:  Prescription Drug Information
http://www.drugs.com/

Med Line Plus:  Drug Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.htm

Medicare:  Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

Pharmaceutical Companies on the Web
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/mcabinet/mcpharm.html

Non-Prescription Drugs (Over The Counter Products)
http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/otc_text.htm

Medications and You;  Safety Tips (American Society  of Health System Pharmacists)
http://www.safemedication.com/meds/medSafety.cfm

Medication Administration
http://www.safemedication.com/Administer/index.cfm

Office of Dietary Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Health_Information.aspx

Professional Clinical Practice Information 

Centers For Disease Control The Guide to Community Preventive Services
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/

Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org/for-health-professionals-and-scientists/cpr.jsp

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
http://www.ismp.org/

US Preventive Task Force (AHRQ)
http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm

Public Health and Health Policy

American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers
http://www.cdc.gov/

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/default.htm

FDA Healthy People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov/

FDA Food Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/

WHO
http://www.who.int/topics/en/