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Top 6 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist
Prescription Assistance Programs for Patients
- AstraZeneca Patient Assistance Programs
- GoodRx
- Lilly Assistance Programs
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: Getting Help Paying for Medications
- NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance NOW
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
- Pfizer RxPathways
- RxAssist Patient Assistance Program Center
- RxOutreach
- Xubex Pharmacy Services
Patient Resource Pages
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – examples of information include National Guideline Clearinghouse, health outcomes, evidence based medicine and patient safety issues
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – examples of information include diseases, traveler’s health information, vaccines, bioterrorism and environmental health (mold, lead, CO and others)
- ClinicalTrials.gov – search this national registry of ongoing clinical trials
- Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) – this U.S. National Library of Medicine database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed
- Food and Drug Administration – examples of information include drug recalls, new drug approvals, and the Orange Book
- ZipTrials – clinical trials registration and medical news
Disease Prevention and Management Resources
ASTHMA
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
- American Lung Association: Asthma
- Asthma.com
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Asthma
- AirNow | EnviroFlash
- Healthline: What Do You Want to Know about Asthma?
- Mayo Clinic: Asthma
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Asthma
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Asthma
- American Cancer Society
- American Lung Association: Mesothelioma
- CancerCare.org
- Healthline: What Do You Want to Know about Cancer?
- Mayo Clinic: Cancer
- MedLine Plus | U.S. Library Congress of Medicine: Cancer
- National Cancer Institute
- Susan G. Komen
CARDIOVASCULAR
- American Heart Association
- American Heart Association: Managing Cholesterol
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Million Hearts
- Foundation of the National Lipid Association: Learn Your Lipids
- HealthFinder.gov | U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: Get Your Cholesterol Checked
- Healthline: What Do You Want to Know about Heart Disease?
- Mayo Clinic: High Cholesterol
- MedLine Plus | U.S. Library of Congress of Medicine: Cholesterol
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Cholesterol
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Physical Activity and Your Heart
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
- American Lung Association: COPD
- COPD Foundation
- Healthline: What Do You Want to Know about COPD?
- Mayo Clinic: COPD
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: COPD
DIABETES
- American Diabetes Association
- Mayo Clinic: Diabetes
- MedLine Plus | U.S. National Library of Medicine: Diabetes
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Diabetes A to Z
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: National Diabetes Education Program
HEART FAILURE
- American Heart Association: Heart Failure
- HeartFailure.org
- Mayo Clinic: Heart Failure
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Heart Failure
- Senior Health | National Institutes of Health: Heart Failure
HEPATITIS C
- American Liver Foundation
- American Liver Foundation – Drug Savings Program
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Hepatitis
- Life Beyond Hepatitis C
- Mayo Clinic: Hepatitis C
- Tennessee Department of Health: Hepatitis C Patient Education
- World Health Organization – Hepatitis C
HIV / AIDS
- AIDS.gov | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: HIV/AIDS Basics
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV/AIDS
- Mayo Clinic: HIV/AIDS
- MedLine Plus | U.S. National Library of Medicine: HIV/AIDS
- NAM aidsmap
HYPERTENSION / HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
- American Heart Association: About High Blood Pressure
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: High Blood Pressure
- Mayo Clinic: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: High Blood Pressure
OSTEOARTHRITIS
- American College of Rheumatology: Osteoarthritis
- Arthritis Foundation: Osteoarthritis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Osteoarthritis (OA)
- Mayo Clinic: Osteoarthritis
- MedLine Plus | U.S. National Library of Medicine: Osteoarthritis
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Osteoarthritis
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
- American College of Rheumatology: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Arthritis Foundation: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Mayo Clinic: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- MedLine Plus | U.S. National Library of Medicine: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis
STROKE
- American Heart Association | American Stroke Association: Stroke Warning Signs and Symptoms
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stroke
- Mayo Clinic: Stroke
- MedLine Plus | U.S. National Library of Medicine: Stroke
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Stroke
- National Stroke Association
TOBACCO CESSATION
- American Lung Association: Stop Smoking
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Smoking & Tobacco Use
- Mayo Clinic: Quit Smoking
- MedLine Plus | U.S. National Library of Medicine: Quitting Smoking
- SmokeFree.gov
VACCINATIONS
- American Lung Association: Influenza (Flu)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Influenza (Flu)
- HealthMap Vaccine Finder
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Vaccinations on Campus
- Vaccines.gov | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WEIGHT CONTROL
- HealthFinder.gov | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Obesity
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Aim for a Healthy Weight
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Overweight and Obesity
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Physical Activity and Your Heart
WOMEN’S HEALTH