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| Chemical Heritage Foundation: Aspirin Adventures | ||
| A group of teaching activities that provides information on the history of aspirin and the development of other over-the-counter and prescription analgesics. ( http://www.chemheritage.org/EducationalServices/pharm/asp/asp00.htm ) | ||
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| Consumer Reports: Dangerous Supplements | ||
| A general overview, with specific examples, of problems related to supplement regulation. ( http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/health-fitness/drugs-supplements/dangerous-supplements... ) | ||
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| FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: Office of Nonprescription Products | ||
| Provides information about the regulation of OTC drugs, including consumer guidelines for safe use. ( http://www.fda.gov/cder/Offices/OTC/default.htm ) | ||
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| FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information about supplement labeling and consumer warnings about particular products. ( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html ) | ||
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| FDA MedWatch | ||
| Collects reports of adverse effects from dietary supplements, drugs, and medical devices. ( http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety.htm ) | ||
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| MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine | ||
| Provides news, information, and links about herbal supplements. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedicine.html ) | ||
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| NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine | ||
| Provides fact sheets and abstracts of research studies on herbs, vitamins, and other dietary supplements. ( http://nccam.nih.gov ) | ||
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| NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | ||
| Provides general information about dietary supplements as well as an extensive database of scientific abstracts and citations about supplements. ( http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov ) | ||
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| USDA Dietary Supplements Information | ||
| Provides information on vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other types of dietary supplements. ( http://fnic.nal.usda.gov ) | ||
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