Drug Information Resources/medSask Recommended Internet Sites
(last updated August 2010)
medSask
Provides consumer and professional drug information services.
Consumer Drug Information is a service for the public, funded by Saskatchewan Health, to encourage responsible use of medications, and supplement information and advice provided by pharmacists and physicians.
Healthcare Professional Drug Information is a service for pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals throughout Saskatchewan. It is funded by grants from the province, SCP, CSHP, the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, donations from practitioners, and the pharmaceutical industry. http://medSask.usask.ca/ **to see their recommended sites, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Objective comparative drug information. www.rxfiles.ca
Computerized database that houses Canadian suspected adverse reactions which have been reported to Health Canada. The reports are for suspected adverse reactions to drugs and health products, such as prescription and non-prescription medication, natural health products and radiopharmaceuticals.. The Aadverse Reaction database only contains reports of reactions that have occurred in Canada with Canadian marketed health products, this online database is updated on a quarterly basis. www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/databasdon/index_e.html
This web-page is intended to provide timely information for public advisories, both past and current; public warnings; and consumer product recalls, including foreign product alerts -- see page
National body that provides health care decision makers with credible, impartial advice and evidence-based information about the effectiveness & efficiency of drugs and other health technologies. Information is provided through three programs: Health Technology Assessment (HTA), the Common Drug Review (CDR) and the Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing & Utilization Service (COMPUS). www.cadth.ca
This site was created with the participation of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and the Drug Information and Research Centre (DIRC).This site is part of a North American campaign educating Canadians about proper over-the-counter (OTC) drug use. Website
Reference resources particularly useful to pharmacists are organized under category headings. These resources were selected by the authors or by pharmacists and/or health professionals who have expertise in specialty areas. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information.
PHARMACY WEBSITES
medSask Recommended Internet Sites
Public Health Agency of Canada
www.publichealth.gc.caCNN Health Page
www.cnn.com/health/index.htmlDruginfoNet
www.druginfonet.comReuters Health
www.reutershealth.com/Doctor's Guide to the Internet
www.pslgroup.com/docguide.htmMedscape (free subscription)
www.medscape.comHealth Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/National Library of Medicine (Medline/PubMed, Medlineplus, etc)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/Drug Products Database (Health Canada)
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/drugs-dpd/CMA Infobase Clinical Practice Guidelines
http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/54316/la_id/1.htmNatural Medicines Comprehensive Database on-line
http://library2.usask.ca/dbs/nmcd.htmleMedExpert
http://www.emedexpert.com/The Alternative Medicine Homepage
http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/internet.html
An independent agency that measures and reports on quality of care in Saskatchewan, promotes improvement, and engages its partners in building a better health system. The HQC Website
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