On-Line Resources in Pharmacoepidemiology



Societies | Organizations | Departments | Journals | On-line Courses | Tools | Services (8/21/98)

SOCIETIES

International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology - ISPE
The ISPE is a non-profit international professional membership organization dedicated to promoting pharmacoepidemiology

Society for Epidemiologic Research - SER
The Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) was established in 1968 as a forum for sharing the latest in epidemiologic research. To date, the SER is committed to keeping epidemiologists at the vanguard of scientific developments.

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research is an international non-profit organization formed in 1995 to promote the practice and science of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes assessment.

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ORGANIZATIONS

The United States Food and Drug Administration
Your electronic source of information about the U.S. FDA

The United States Federal Trade Commission
Your electronic source of information about the FTC

The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Your electronic source of information about the EMEA in London

European Regulators Authorities for Drugs and Devices
Provides a List of Drug Regulatory Authorities within the European Union

WHO Drug Monitoring
WHO Collaborating Center for International Drug Monitoring, Uppsala, Sweden

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DEPARTMENTS

CEIFE
Centro Español de Investigacion Farmacoepidemiologica (Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research) - in English and Spanish

Utrecht University, Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacotherapy
Home of the Chronic Drug Use Research Group within UIPS at Utrecht University

University of Munich, Forschungsgruppe Pharmacoepidemiologie
Home of the Pharmacoepi Research Group at the University of Munich

UNC, Devision of Pharmaceutical Policy and Evaluation Sciences
Emphasizes research, particularly in the area of health outcomes in which effectiveness, safety and economic aspects of pharmaceutical and medical interventions are assessed.

Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

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JOURNALS

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
    Official Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology

The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Lancet
N Engl J Med
JAMA
Am J Epidemiol
Epidmiology

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ON-LINE COURSES

Promoting Rational Drug Use
These materials have evolved over time. The first international course was held in Yogyakarta in 1988 with materials developed by Management Sciences for Health and the Harvard Drug Policy Group. In 1989, the INRUD network was formed and members became involved in developing indicators and methods to investigate drug use and in testing interventions.

Health Care Technology Assessment
This website provides a resource for individuals interested in learning more about the practical and theoretical issues surrounding HTA. The online course is a university level introductory course on health technology assessmen.

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TOOLS

Interactive ICD-9-CM
ICD-9-CM: Tabular List of Diseases & Alphabetic Index

Download ICD-9-CM
The CDC ICD-9-CM ftp side

Download ICD-9
The CDC ICD-9 ftp side

Download ICD-10-CM
The CDC ICD-10-CM ftp side

Interactive ATC
Interactive ATC coding with 7 digits and specialty information.

Download AHFS
Download the American Hospital Formulary Service pharmacologic-therapeutic classification ©

Download Impact Factors 1996
Download a list of all science impact factors 1996 as a zip file

International Conference on Harmonization
Provides international guidelines and information on ongoing conferences on Drug Safety, Efficacy and Quality of Medicinal Products.
 
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SERVICES

Pharma-Jobs
Information about career opportunities in the global Chemical, Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries.  Current jobs on this website range from post-doctoral fellowships with non-profit organizations to clinical team management positions with industry leaders.

Bench International
Search firm specialized in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Managed Care & Health Services, and Research Management & Scientific Affairs.

FDA Document Service
This website specialize in FDA information acquired using the Freedom of Information Act -- over 40,000 documents are indexed on the website, including guidelines, drug and device approval information, inspection reports, etc.

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