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    National Vaccine Program Office: Vaccine Fact Sheets
    Browse this site for information about vaccines -- vaccine safety, vaccine risks and benefits, immunizations, adult immunizations, childhood immunizations, vaccine research and testing, adverse events... Details >
    National Vaccine Program Office, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
    Anabolic Steroids: A Threat to Mind and Body
    Also available in: Spanish
    This Research Report is based on the findings of recent studies on the use of anabolic steroids in the United States. Its goal is to educate the public about these drugs and the dangers of misusing th... Details >
    National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
    Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
    This publication identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). Drugs on... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Buying Medicine - Help Protect Yourself Against Tampering
    U.S. nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are among the most safely packaged consumer products in the world. Most by law are sealed in tamper evident packaging for your protection. But m... Details >
    Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration
    Consumer Education Materials on OTC Medicines  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This site contains information for consumers on safe and responsible self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Hard copies of these online pamphlets are also made available in single or b... Details >
    Consumer Healthcare Products Association
    Drug Information Home Page - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    This page links users to CDER material and resources available online. Includes a drug code directory, information on drug labeling changes, adverse drug reaction reporting data, and information on ... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Drug Safety - Over-The-Counter Drugs  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A staggering number of seniors, 243,000, end up in the hospital each year because of reactions caused by combining over-the-counter and prescription medicines. This tip sheet provides seniors with fac... Details >
    NCOA Headquarters
    Drug Safety - Prescription Drugs  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    To guard against potential problems with medicines, you must be knowledgeable about what you take and how it makes you feel. Knowledge, common sense, and a few simple tools can help you safely manage ... Details >
    NCOA Headquarters
    DrugDigest  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    An online resource where users can learn more about drugs, dietary supplements and drug interactions; find out how the drug they are taking compares with others like it; and get information about the ... Details >
    Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    Enforcement Report Index - FDA
    This internet index links to enforcement reports by release dates from 1990 to the present.... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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    National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Alliance for the Prudent Use of AntibioticsExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Consumers LeagueExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Patient Safety FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation (Julie Foundation for Allergic Drug Reactions)External Links Disclaimer Logo
    U.S. PharmacopeiaExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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