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Anabolic Steroid Abuse - National multimedia public education initiative designed to alert the public to the dangers of anabolic steroids [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse]

Antibiotic Resistance - Offers links to information on this topic [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online - Consumer tips on how to avoid rip offs and bogus products when buying medicines and medical products online [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) - Provides information about prescription and over-the-counter medicines for consumers and regulatory information for firms submitting drug products to FDA for review [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research (CPPR) - Research on reducing time to market and controlling manufacturing costs that are the key components of future competitive success for the pharmaceutical industry [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Clinical Trials.gov - Easy access to information on clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center (VRC) - Facilitates research in vaccine development [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)]

Drug Guidances - Documents that explain the FDA's current thinking on various regulatory topics [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Drug-Induced Liver Toxicity - Background on the uncommon but rising incidence of liver toxicity caused by prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, or dietary supplements [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Drugs@FDA - Designed to help consumers and health professionals find information about approved drugs quickly and efficiently [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research]

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Electronic Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations - Search by active ingredient applicant holder, proprietary name, or application number [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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FDA Kids Home Page - Games and fun exercises for kids to help them learn what the FDA does [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

For the Chemical Industry: - NIST Standards are Elementary [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

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HIV/AIDS Information - Provides assess to AIDS-related drug information, clinical trial information, and published literature [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Specialized Information Services (SIS)]

Healthfinder - Your guide to reliable health information [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

Heart Health Online - Provides a gateway for health professionals and consumers to information about preventing, diagnosing, and treating heart disease [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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LOCATORPlus - Catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals in the National Library of Medicine collections [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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MEDLINE/PubMed - Database with millions of references, primarily from MEDLINE, to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]

MedWatch, the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program - Provides timely safety information on the drugs and other medical products regulated by FDA and allows reporting of product problems [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Medical Innovations - Information about the Food and Drug Administrations 'Critical Path' initiative, which aims to streamline the process for development of new medical products [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

MedlinePlus - Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

MedlinePlus Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

MedlinePlus Espanol - Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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NLM Gateway - A single Web interface that searches multiple National Library of Medicine databases [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

Nanotechnology Regulation - An information site devoted to the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of products that use nanotechnology. The site links to various nanotechnology resources, and it offers slide shows and other presentations on the subject [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) - Expertise on the biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of products regulated by the FDA [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

National Drug Code Directory (NDC) - Provides drug trade names, dosage form, active ingredient(s), strength and unit, package size and type [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

New Drug Development and Review Process - Explains the FDA's role in the process of developing and reviewing new drugs for approval [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

New and Generic Drug Approvals: 1998-2004 - A comprehensive listing of new and generic drug approvals since 1998 [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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Oncology Tools - Contains a variety of information related to cancer and approved cancer drug therapies including approved oncology drugs, disease summaries, and oncology reference tools [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Orphan Products - Information about treatments for rare disorders [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Orphan Products Development]

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Pediatric Drug Development - A page containing links to information on legislation, regulations, and guidance related to the development of drugs for children [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices - Information about an FDA initiative to improve the regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Phytochemical Database - Identifies phytochemicals and their biological activity [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Beltsville Human Nutrition]

Process Analytical Technologies - Information about an FDA initiative to facilitate the introduction of new technologies in pharmaceutical manufacturing [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Pharmaceutical Science]

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Science at FDA page - A portal to information on the various science-based activities at the FDA [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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Women's Health - Links to background on a variety of women's health issues [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Women's Health Science Projects - Background on how the FDA sponsors research into women's health issues [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]