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Drug Product Database
Health Canada site with information on active ingredients used in manufacturing drugs.

MedlinePlus Drug Information
Information on prescription and over the counter drugs from the US National Library of Medicine.

Drug Digest
DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options.

Drug InfoNet
This site provides not only prescription drug information and information from the drug manufacturers, but also provides information on diseases and links to various healthcare organizations and government sites. Also includes healthcare news and more!

Needy Meds
NeedyMeds attempts to bring together programs from the various pharmaceutical manufacturers to assist people who can't afford to purchase their prescriptions. Each company has its own program, special requirements, forms and procedures. To date, no central clearinghouse exists for obtaining information about the information or the drugs themselves. This site is an information source only.

RxList - The Internet Drug Index
A very useful drug index, It has an excellent search engine and provides information on both a consumer and professional level. Information on various disease categories is also provided as is Taber's Medical Encyclopedia. An advanced search engine is also available which allows searching by drug name, keyword, imprint code, NDC and medical terminology as well.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Food and Drug Administration oversees pharmaceuticals as well as medical devices and their approval. Searching the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research section will link to original approval letters as well as professional and consumer information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Although somewhat cumbersome to search, this site is a wealth of drug information for both professionals and consumers.

CenterWatch/Clinical Trials Listing Service
This useful resource lists newly approved drugs; drugs in current clinical research; weekly trial results as well as a link to the PDR Family Medical Guide for Prescription Drugs.

HerbMed
Complementary Medicine: Produced by the Alternative Medicine Foundation, HerbMed provides evidence-based information on the use of herbs for health for both health professionals and the general public. More than 120 different herbs are currently represented in the database (searchable and listed alphabetically). Links are provided to authoritative medical references.

Merck - Medco
Drug Information: Consumer-oriented drug information (click on "Find drug information" on the homepage, then search by drug name), well-organized with dates of latest updates to the monographs noted. Also includes a toll-free number with extensions for recorded information about each specific brand name drug.