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News & Analysis

Latest News

• US health secretary: Chinese Heparin shipped to US now safe (AP)
• Families will make case for vaccine link to autism (AP)
• Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program (AP)
• FDA warns Merck to fix vaccine plant problems (AP)
• FDA Warns Chinese Drug Company Over Sloppy Heparin Production (Andrews)

Research Tools

Associations

• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Features pharmaceutical news, reports, and scientific journals.
• Association of Food and Drug Officials Organization concerned with the development and enforcement of uniform food, drug and consumer product safety laws and regulations.
• Canadian Drug Manufacturers Association Represents the Canadian-based pharmaceutical industry. Covers industry facts and issues, market trends, and generic drug information.
• Food and Drug Law Institute Dedicated to improving the understanding of the laws, regulations and policies affecting healthcare technologies, food and cosmetics.
• Japan Pharmaceutical Association Includes information on the Japanese medical insurance system, drug supply and distribution, and the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists.
• Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Voluntary organization of research-based pharmaceutical manufacturers. Includes publications, industry information, regulations, and Japanese Pharmaceutical Reference database.
• Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association of Canada National association representing manufacturers, marketeres and distributors of self-care products. Includes policy/position papers, self-medication digest, and industry information.
• Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) International association for pharmaceutical science and technology. Includes science and regulatory information.
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Features policy views, industry profile and primer, news, and press releases.
• The Food and Drug Law Institute An impartial forum for the FDA, other government agencies, and the legal, business, academic and consumer communities.

Government Resources

• Adverse Drug Reaction System Database of adverse drug reactions primarily reported by health professionals.
• Consumer Drug Information Medications recently approved by the FDA.
• FDA Enforcement Report Index Recalls & field corrections, medical device alerts, injunctions, seizures, indictments and other FDA regulatory activity.
• Food and Drug Administration Regulates drugs, medical devices, biologics and more.
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Information regarding patents and trademarks, including links to forms, fee information, news, legal materials, statistics, and related Web sites.

Laws

• Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act From the Food and Drug Administration.
• Food and Drugs Codes U.S. Code, Title 21.
• Food and Drugs Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21.
• Patents Codes U.S. Code, Title 35
• Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 37

Web Sites

• Drug Topics Online news magazine for pharmacists.
• RegSource.com - Generics/OTC Regulatory information on drugs, biologics, devices and pharmaceuticals.
• Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry Forum for discussion of statistics in the pharmaceutical industry.

Westlaw Databases

• Andrews Pharmaceutical Litigation Reporter (ANPHARLR)
• FDA Enforcement Report (DJN/R) (FDAER)
• FDA Enforcement Report (FHTH-FDA)
• Federal Cases (FHTH-CS)
• State Law Cases (MHTH-CS)