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Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Pennsylvania
PPA is
proud to endorse this program designed to help low
income individuals obtain information on government
and private programs which will provide low costs
and/or free medications to those who qualify.
Information can be obtained by calling
1-888-477-2669 or using this website:
www.pparxpa.org
Senior Health Issues
http://NIHSeniorHealth.gov
Comprehensive Health Care Links:
www.mayoclinic.com
www.webmd.com
www.about.com/health/
U.S.
Federal Drug Administration
Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research
Consumer Education:
How to Evaluate Health information on the Internet
Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online
Consumer Education:
Counterfeit
Medicine
ISMP -
Institute
for Safe Medication Practices, a non-profit
organization educating the healthcare community and
consumers about safe medication practices.
Guidelines for patients traveling with
prescribed opioid analgesics or other controlled
substances
FDA Consumer
Magazine - offers a wealth of new and in-depth
information on how to get healthy and stay healthy.
It also reports on current FDA activities to ensure
that the products the agency regulates--food, human
and animal drugs, medical devices, cosmetics,
radiation-emitting products, biologics--are fit to
use.
Acne
http://www.acne-resource.org/
Medication Encyclopedia for Consumers
www.RxWiki.com
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA),
the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA)
and Mirixa Corporation today announced the beta
launch of
www.RxWiki.com, the first Web 2.0 medication
therapy management encyclopedia for consumers,
written and edited by pharmacists. RxWiki is a free
website publishing pharmaceutical, over-the-counter,
and nutraceutical medication information. RxWiki
also serves as a community network for pharmacists
to create and share information for their patients
and consumers at large, and to collaborate in the
advancement of Medication Therapy
Management (MTM).
Medicines made Easy
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/wellbeing/meds_and_you_intro.html
You can refer patients and their caretakers to
the AARP consumer guide “Medicines Made Easy.”
This informative online guide goes through
simple steps of how patients can safely manage
and understand their medicines, and encourages
patients to consult with their pharmacists on
proper medication use and to keep an accurate
record of medications with them at all times.
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/wellbeing/meds_and_you_intro.html
HealthWell Foundation
This national
non-profit charitable organization provides
financial assistance to cover the cost of
prescription drug coinsurance, co-payments and
deductibles, health insurance premiums, and
other selected costs for patients who have some
medical coverage but still have difficulty
meeting their out-of-pocket expenses. For
information,
click here.
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