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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 
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 >
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
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 >
Drug Safety - Prescription Drugs
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 >
Enforcement Report Index - FDA
This internet index links to enforcement reports by release dates from 1990 to the present.... Details >
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Backgrounders
This is an index of consumer health information articles on FDA services. This list represents selected articles produced from 1990 to date.... Details >