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  • Organizations 1–10 of 10 Orgs | See Categories and Related Topics
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is the primary source of Federal support for research on problems related to the quality and delivery of health services. (The Healthcare Research and... Details >
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    Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
    Founded in 1981, APUA is an international grassroots organization with members in over 90 countries. APUA promotes global public health and curbs antibiotic resistance through: the education of healt... Details >
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    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The CDER Executive Secretariat Staff (CESS), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, responds to written consumer, health professional, professional organization, government agency, etc., inquiries c... Details >
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    Council on Family Health
    Council on Family Health was established in 1966 as a nonprofit organization, independent of any trade association or government agency, as a public service of the makers of medicines. The Council's ... Details >
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    Institute for Safe Medication Practices
    The purpose of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is to educate healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical indust... Details >
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    National Consumers League
    The National Consumers League (NCL), founded in 1899, is America's pioneer consumer organization. NCL is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to representing consumers on issues of c... Details >
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    National Council on Patient Information and Education
    The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) founded in 1982, is a nonprofit coalition of over 120 government, consumer, patient advocacy and public health organizations whose mis... Details >
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    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
    The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), founded in 1958, is a nonprofit scientific and technical professional organization of more than 100 firms that discover, develop, and ... Details >
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    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The mission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to: promote the public health by promptly and efficiently reviewing clinical research and taking appropriate action on the marketing of re... Details >
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    U.S. Pharmacopeia
    USP promotes the public health and benefits practitioners and patients by disseminating authoritative standards and information developed by its volunteers for medicines, other healthcare technologies... Details >
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    Database Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2004