Each center organizes information
on PharmInfoNet and
elsewhere on the Internet
according to disease. And
many centers are associated
with specific
email discussion groups
to help you get answers to your
questions from qualified experts.
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PharmInfoNet specializes in NEW drug information.
While our DrugDB may not be
a complete listing of all drugs on the market,
it includes many drugs that may not be found
in any other drug database on the Internet.
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- Drug Database:
DrugDB. This is a browsable and searchable index to articles and resources arranged
by generic and brand drug names.
- Frequently-Asked Questions:
(DrugFAQs).
Answers to your questions about specific drugs.
- Industry Press Releases:
(DrugPR).
Information from Pharmaceutical Companies about their products.
- MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program
- DRUG Infoline - DRUG Infoline is a monthly collection of independent summaries of
new drug information for healthcare professionals. DRUG Infoline includes information
about drugs that have recently been recommended for approval or have been approved by FDA or about investigational new drugs.
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Concise peer-reviewed summaries
of selected presentations and
posters made at major medical meetings.
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- Cardiovascular Disease Meeting Highlights
- Diabetes Disease Meeting Highlights
- Digestive Disease Meeting Highlights
- Immunology/Allergy Meeting Highlights
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All discussion groups are owned and moderated by VirSci Corporation.
Information about joining moderated
email discussion groups and
selected archives from
discussion groups. The EHLB
groups
are also used to distribute
Highlights from Medical Meetings.
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- CARDIO-CONSULT - cardiovascular expert discussion group. See the Case Reports and Discussion Archive from this discussion group.
Case Reports
Discussions
Cholesterol levels after MI
- Are
cholesterol values unreliable after an uncomplicated MI and, if so, when do they become reliable? Should cholesterol-lowering therapy be started right away or "down the road?"
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Killer Dream
- Did the dream cause the pre-terminal event? or Was the dream a result of the cardiac event?
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Right Heart Catheterization and the Risk of Death
- Is this a case of "only a poor workman blames his tools"?
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Debate on CARE Trial Results
- How should results of the CARE trial be interpreted? Should patients be
routinely screened for hyperhomocysteinemia? What
about Lp(a)? Experts in the field discuss the issues of lipid-lowering strategies
for various patient populations.
- CLINICAL-TRIALS - clinical trial
discussions for professionals.
- DIABETES-EHLB - diabetes discussion
group.
- GASTRO-EHLB - gastrointestinal
discussions with scientific topics provided by a board-certified gastrointerologist.
See the Selected Discussion Threads from this discussion group.
- MEDWEBMASTERS-L -
for medical Internet webmasters, list owners and newsgroup
moderators to discuss issues relating to ethical medical information
publishing on the Internet.
- PHARMA-MKTING -Interactive Pharmaceutical Marketing Discussion Group - an exclusive e-mail network for
pharmaceutical marketing professionals interested in the
latest interactive technologies available for marketing. The
network facilitates communication between members and
recognized experts and leaders in interactive pharmaceutical
marketing.
- PharmInfoBYTES - e-mail notification list for the distribution of the PharmInfoBYTES
newseltter which includes PharmInfoNet update notifications
and links to articles on PharmInfoNet.
- RA-CONSULT -Rheumatoid Arthritis Online Professional Forum - facilitates peer-to-peer communication
between members and recognized experts and leaders in the field of rheumatoid arthritis.
Participants are encouraged to share clinical experiences with the group, submit enquiries to
their peers, and receive timely research information and news.
- THROMBO-SITE - a unique forum for the scientific discussion
of topics related to the pathophysiology, pharmacology, and
clinical aspects of thrombosis, thrombotic disorders, and
hemostasis.
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Many Peer-reviewed articles
focused on new drugs, drug therapies,
and medical topics of interest to
medical professionals and consumers.
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- DRUG Infoline - DRUG Infoline is a monthly collection of independent summaries of
new drug information for healthcare professionals. DRUG Infoline includes information
about drugs that have recently been recommended for approval or have been approved by FDA or about investigational new drugs.
- CardioConsult Reviews -- CardioConsult Reviews (CCR) is a monthly collection of independent summaries of the
peer-reviewed cardiovascular literature. CCR is designed for cardiologists and other health
professionals interested in the latest cardiovascular research news. CardioConsult Reviews
is supported by an unrestricted grant provided by Hoechst Marion Roussel. CardioConsult
Reviews is published by VirSci Corporation.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research
News -- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research News (RA-News) is a monthly
collection of independent summaries of rheumatoid arthritis research as reported in the
peer-reviewed literature. RA-News is designed for rheumalogists and other health
professionals interested in the latest research in the field of rheumatoid arthritis. RA-NEWS
is supported by an educational grant provided by Hoechst Marion Roussel. RA-News is
published by VirSci Corporation.
- PNN Pharmacotherapy Line (PPL) -
a daily newsletter that reports news and information about medications and
their proper use.
- Obesity Meds and Research News
- Medical Sciences Bulletin®, subdivided by drug class:
- Electronic Highlights Bulletin, including:
- HIT News -- HIT News is a bimonthly collection of independent summaries of the peer-reviewed
literature related to Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). HIT News is supported by
an unrestricted grant provided by Hoechst Marion Roussel. HIT News is published
electronically by VirSci Corporation.
- H. Pylori News -- Periodic summaries of recent research and
other news about Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease.
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Up-to-date links to Internet
resources (web sites,
email discussion groups, etc.)
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