Resources
United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) www.usp.org
An official public authority that sets standards for all prescription and over–the–counter medicines and other health care products made or sold in the United States.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) www.ismp.org
The nation’s only nonprofit organization devoted entirely to medicine error prevention and safe medicine use. The ISMP educates consumers about safe medicine practices.
Medline Plus http://nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. This is a resource for specific medicines.
Safe Medication http://www.safemedication.com
Web site of the American society of Health-system Pharmacists. This is a resource for medicine administration.