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This page contains links to medication information, news, issue papers, and Web sites of individuals and organizations advocating for more affordable medications.

Medication Information Resources
• MSN's Drug Reference Page.

• National Library of Medicine Drug Information.

• The Virtual Library Pharmacy (Pharmacy.org) has a comprehensive list of Links to Pharmaceutical Companies.

• Public Citizen has been informing us for 30 years about important health, safety and democracy issues. Check their Drug Information Center for links to articles, news, and their "Worst Pills, Best Pills" newsletters, books, and links.

Online Pharmacies:
• The VIPPS program has a list of Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites.

• The most well-known online drugstore is at DrugStore.com.

Financial and Other Assistance for Obtaining Medications:
• NeedyMeds.com is probably the number one place on the Internet to learn about financial assistance and other programs designed to help those who can't afford their medications.

  Although NeedyMeds.com is not a program itself, it contains very comprehensive information about such programs. It is the place to start your search for assistance with medication costs and supplies.

• HelpingPatients.org is Phrma.org's newest project to help consumers find patient assistance programs to help them with obtaining medications.

• Medicare Drug Assistance Programs.

• Seattle Times article posted June 11, 2002 -- Prescription treasure hunt: Where to search for medications you can afford.

• Seattle Times list -- Resources for getting free drugs.

Advocacy Regarding Prescription Drug Availability and Costs
• To keep up with the latest efforts of advocates in Washington State to find ways to reduce medication costs to both individuals and state systems, please go to MentalHealthActivist.com's Cut Drug Costs page.

• Join the fight for fair drug prices at FairDrugPrices.org.

• Check in with Families USA to find out more about prescription drug prices. Families USA is a strong health care advocacy organization.

• No Free Lunch offers help for health professionals addicted to pharmaceutical company handouts.

• Public Citizen has been informing us for 30 years about important health, safety and democracy issues.

• A must read! Check Public Citizen's 82-page .pdf document (247KB - 1 minute download time for 56K modem) -- America's Other Drug Problem: A Briefing Book on the Rx Drug Debate.

• Check Public Citizen's Drug Information Center page.

  Wait, there's more!

  • Check this 6-page .pdf file (Adobe Acrobat) excerpt from the Public Citizen Briefing Book on the Rx Drug Debate which has active links to over fifty bibliographic citations.

  • State Prescription Drug Price Surveys.

  Scientific Resources and News About Medications

  You can find continuously updated news about recent developments in medications by going to our Medication News page provided by Doctor's Guide. Please note that the DocGuide.com links generally contain a large amount of scientific and medical terminology.

Links to Popular Articles on Medications.

The easiest way to find the latest popular news articles is to go to Google's News Search Engine and type the word "medication" in the search box.

Links to Answers About Psychotropic Medications.

• There are no answers to reader questions posted at this time.

Want to Read About Harm Reduction Efforts?

Please go to our JustSayLess.org page to read about "harm reduction." "Moderation" rather than "zero tolerance" has shown itself to be a best practice in substance abuse prevention and treatment.

Thank You for Stopping By!

-- Best wishes, Dr. Sterling