Resources

• 'Poison Squad' and the Advent of Food and Drug Regulation (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Buying Diagnostic Tests from the Internet: Buyer Beware! (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
• Buying Medical Devices Online (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
• Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
• Buying Prescription Medicines Online: A Consumer Safety Guide (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
• Center for Devices and Radiological Health
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
• Dietary Supplements: Warnings and Safety Information (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
• Directory of State and Local Officials: 2003 Edition (Food and Drug Administration)
• Drug and Medical Device Safety (Medline Plus)
• Drug and Medical Device Safety (National Institutes of Health)
• Drug Research and Children (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Announces Initiative to Heighten Battle Against Counterfeit Drugs (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Collaborates with Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy in Enforcement Action Against Storefront Obtaining Unapproved Drugs from Canada (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Completes First Steps of Its Broad Initiative to Improve Regulation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Consumer (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Ensures Equivalence of Generic Drugs (Food and Drug Administration) - Links to PDF File
• FDA Generic Drugs Final Rule and Initiative (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Launches Initiative to Improve the Development and Availability of Innovative Medical Products (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Proposes Steps to Assure the Safety and Efficacy of Certain Currently Unapproved Medicines (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Statement on THG (Tetrahydrogestrinone ) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Steps Up Surveillance of Medical Devices to Prevent Unforeseen Problems, Better Protect Patients (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Strengthens Controls, Issues Consumer Alert on Importing Certain Prescription Drugs (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Unveils New Initiative to Enhance Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Works to Reduce Preventable Medical Device Injuries (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA's Drug Review Process: Ensuring Drugs are Safe and Effective (Food and Drug Administration)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and Mammography Facilities (Food and Drug Administration)
• HHS Takes New Steps to Protect Consumers from Counterfeit Drug Threats (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• Home Diagnostic Tests: The Ultimate House Call? (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Home Healthcare Medical Devices: A Checklist (Food and Drug Administration)
• Important Product Safety Information (Food and Drug Administration)
• Imported Drugs Raise Safety Concerns (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• Learn if a Medical Device Has Been Cleared by FDA for Marketing (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
• Medication Errors (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Medications and You (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)
• MedWatch, the FDA Medical Products Reporting and Safety Information Program (Food and Drug Administration)
• Milestones in U.S. Food and Drug Law History (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
• New Prescription Drug Safety Plan (Food and Drug Administration)
• New Recommendations Issued on Treating Device Infections (American Heart Association)
• Pharmacy Compounding: Customizing Prescription Drugs (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
• Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Information Page (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Plastics/Plasticizers (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Problem Reporting (Food and Drug Administration)
• Protecting the Public Health: FDA Pursues an Aggressive Enforcement Strategy (Food and Drug Administration)
• Recalls / Withdrawals: Fractionated Blood and Plasma Products (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research)
• Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts (Food and Drug Administration)
• Recently Approved Devices (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
• SafeMedication.com (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)
• Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines (World Health Organization)
• Things You Should Know about Purchasing Medications from Outside the United States (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Truth about Choosing Medical Treatments [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
• User Fees and Medical Device Reviews (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites(VIPPS) FAQ's (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy)
• Why Drugs Get Pulled Off the Market (Food and Drug Administration)