GUIDES TO ONLINE RESOURCES

PHARMACY

 

INTRODUCTION

 

   Hello, my name is Radia Banu Jan Mohamad, Liaison Librarian for the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. The purpose of Virtual Subject Libraries  (VSL) Pharmacy is to provide some guides for our users about the Online Resources available in the subject. Should you have any comments / suggestions, please contact me at: radia_banu@notes.usm.my, phone: 04-653-3710. Thank you.

 

 

REFERENCE

 

DRUG INFONET

http://www.druginfonet.com/
Aims to be a "one-stop WWW site for all healthcare informational needs". This excellent site provides both information and links to areas on the Web concerning healthcare and pharmaceutical-related topics.

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS USED IN PHARMACOLOGY

http://www.bumc.bu.edu/www/busm/pharmacology/programmed/framedGlossary.html
An A-Z glossary of terms and symbols used  in pharmacology, accessible  online.

 

MERCK

http://www.merck.com/
Web version of the Merck, the standard medical reference for diseases and their treatment. Use their site search engine to look for information, or browse by topic.

 

PHARMWEB YELLOW PAGES

http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/pwb/pharmwebb.html
Lists the companies, pharmacies, hospitals, etc. on the Internet.

 

USP (U.S. PHARMACOPOEIA)

http://www.usp.org/
Well organised and current site for drug information.  Information is organised for 5 groups of users: health care professionals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, patients and consumers, USP volunteers and distributors/resellers. Has also information about the people, policies, and procedures of the USP.

 

VIRTUAL DRUG STORE

http://www.virtualdrugstore.com
One-stop reference guide to pharmaceuticals, the newest research and the latest reports with details on side effects and drug interactions.

 

THE VIRTUAL PHARMACY CENTER

http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/~martindale/Pharmacy.html
A part of Martindale's Health Science guide. It provides access to medical dictionaries and glossaries, metabolic pathways and genetic maps, interactive anatomy browser, on-line journals, pharmacy courses, tutorials and lectures including multimedia, drug databases, Pharmacy & pharmacology databases and images & animations.

 

SUSCRIBED DATABASES

(Accessible via USM Library’s website: www.lib.usm.my)

 

EBSCOhost

 

MEDICAL: DENTISTRY, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Health Business, Psychology, Sociology & Sports Medicine; DynaMed: Evidence-Based; Point of Care Reference; Rehabilitation Reference Center; Gideon Online; MEDICAL on EMobile

 

PROQUEST

 

ProQuest Health and Medical Complete

Health, Medicine: Journals, Magazines

Designed to serve a wide range of people who need health information -- from hospital administrators to medical professionals to consumers. The database provides coverage from leading health journals and essential medical journals in key medical specialties.

 

Pharmaceutical News Index

Database of pharmacological news, research, and regulatory information. Covers the most important specialized publications in the pharmaceutical, health care, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

 

ProQuest Health and Medical Complete

Health, Medicine: Journals, Magazines

Designed to serve a wide range of people who need health information -- from hospital administrators to medical professionals to consumers. The database provides coverage from leading health journals and essential medical journals in key medical specialties.

 

ProQuest Family Health

Health: Journals, Magazines

Find complete, full-text information from covering numerous aspects of family health from sports injuries to women's health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry.

 

SPRINGERLINK

Biomedical and Life Sciences

 

SCIENCE DIRECT

Health Sciences

Medicine and Dentistry, Nursing and Health Professions, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine.

 

OVID

Content covers a wide range of core and niche scientific, medical, and healthcare disciplines and topical areas including clinical medicine, evidence based medicine, pharmacy and pharmacology, etc.

 

MDCONSULT

Offers the most comprehensive information available in one convenient online resource. With instant access to full-text articles from over 80 medical journals and Clinics, 50 leading medical references across a wide range of specialties, clinically relevant drug information, and over 10,000 patient handouts, MD Consult is truly all you need.

 

MICROMEDEX

Evidence based information from Micromedex. This includes all the unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine you need to make informed clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions.

 

 

SUBSCRIBED ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

(Accessible via USM Library’s website www.lib.usm.my)

 

A-to-Z Journals

Use index or browse titles/subjects to find subscribed journals of your preference. Journals available such as aaiPharma, Inc. SWOT analysis, Pharma DD: Tracking Discovery & Development, Pharma; Claygate, Pharmaceutica acta Helvetiae, Pharmaceutical biology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, Pharmaceutical development and technology, Pharmaceutical Discovery, Pharmaceutical Executive, etc.

 

E-Journals

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology; Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.

 

 

E-BOOKS

(Accessible via USM Library’s website www.lib.usm.my)

 

e-brary

 

Springer e-books

 

John Wiley Online Books

 

Springer E-books

 

 

ADDITIONAL/SUGGESTED/RELATED LINKS

 

GENERAL

 

The World- Wide Web Virtual Library: Pharmacy

http://pharmacy.org

This website includes all the Pharmacy Related (loosely defined) Internet Resources that includes Community Pharmacy pages, Associations, Jobs and Pharmacy, Miscellanous Pharmacy Pages, searching the www, pharmacy schools on www, pharmaceutical companies, journals and books, conferences, listserv, etc.

 

GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

 

Pusat Racun Negara

http://www.prn.usm.my/

Provides information on health care services, particularly in the areas of information 

technology and informatics. Also aimed at auditing of health information as upgrading

and strengthening the handling of drug and poison information directed towards health 

and allied professionals as well as lay public

         

National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau

http://www.bpfk.org/html/index.htm

This bureau was established to implement quality control on pharmaceutical products

 

Pharmaceutical Services Division

http://www.pharmacy.gov.my/html/index0.htm

To provide the best pharmacy service for the health and well-being of the nation.

 

Food and Drug Administration

http://www.fda.gov/default.htm

The site to check out for food and drugs information in the US.  Access by various categories: Foods, Human drugs, Biologics, Animal drugs, Cosmetics, Medical Devices/Radiological Health, and others.

 

World Health Organization

http://www.who.int/

Provides health information and statistics from around the world. Also links to other UN and other health-related WWW sites.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society
http://www.mps.org.my/html/index.htm
The National association of pharmacists in
Malaysia. Their aim is to promote and maintain the honor and interest of the profession of pharmacy

PharmWeb - Societies
http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/pw9/pharmweb9.html

Links to pharmaceutical societies worldwide.