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General Information
Boards of Pharmacy
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Main Phone: 804-367-4456
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- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
- 847-391-4406
- Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program
- Main Phone: 804-367-4566
Virginia Schools of Pharmacy
- Appalachian College of Pharmacy
- 276-498-4190 or 1-866-935-7350
- Hampton University School of Pharmacy
- 757-727-5071
- Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University
- 540-665-1282 or 1-888-420-7877
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
- 804-828-3000 or 1-800-330-0519
Virginia Government Sites
- Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
- Main Phone: 804-864-7001
- Local Health Departments: 1-866-531-3068 (Answered 24 hours a day)
- Office of Epidemiology: 804-864-8141
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Department of Medical Assistance Services
- Provider Help Line: 1-800-552-8627 (Richmond area: 804-786-6273)
- Managed Care Help Line: 1-800-643-2273
- MediCall Eligibility and Claim Status: 1-800-884-9730 or 1-800-772-9996
- Information on Medicaid Fiscal Agent Change
- Department of Social Services
- Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS)
- Virginia Medicaid
- Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)
- Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program
- Main Phone: 804-367-4566
Federal Government Sites
- Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Main Phone: 1-800- MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
- Regional Office (Covers: VA, PA, DC, WV, MD): 215-861-4156
- U.S Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Bristol: 540-466-8802
- Hampton: 757-825-5799
- Norfolk: 757-441-3152
- Richmond: 804-627-6300
- Roanoke: 540-857-2555
- Winchester: 540-662-5879
- DEA Diversion Control Program
- Informational Brochures, including:
- Pseudoephedrine (Aisle Sign, Notice Poster, Employees’ Poster, “Methamphetamine: Preventing the Retail Diversion of Pseudoephedrine Tri-Fold”)
- Drug Addiction in Health Care Professionals
- A Pharmacist’s Guide to Prescription Fraud
- Don’t Be Scammed by a Drug Abuser
- Stimulant Abuse by School Aged Children
- Pharmacy Theft Warning Poster
- Customer Service Plans for Registrants
- Alert: Working to Prevent the Diversion and Abuse of OxyContin
- How Sick People Get Their Medicines: A Primer for Children of All Ages
- Informational Brochures, including:
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER):1-888-463-6332
- Food and Drug Administration Orange Book
- Food and Drug Administration, Practice of Pharmacy Compounding
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Healthfinder
- Medicare
- Main Phone: 1-800- MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
- Regional Office (Covers: VA, PA, DC, WV, MD): 215-861-4156
- Fraud Resources
- National Institutes of Health
- National Library of Medicine
- OSHA
National/Regional Pharmacy Organizations
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
- 1-800-827-2627 or 703-683-8416
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- 312-664-3575
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- 703-739-2330
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- 913-492-3311
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- 1-800-237-APhA (2742) or 202-628-4410
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
- 1-800-355-2727 or 703-739-1300
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- 1-866-279-0681
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- 202-429-7591
- International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
- 281-933-8400
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
- 703-549-3001
- National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA)
- 804-285-4431
- National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
- 1-800-544-7447 or 703-683-8200
- National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
- 480-477-1000
- National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA)
- 877-215-2091
- Pharmacy Audit Assistance Services (PAAS)
- 1-888-870-7227
- Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB)
- 1-866-377-5104
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
- 1-800-331-2498
- Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA)
- 1-800-363-8012
- United States Pharamacopeia (USP)
- 1-800-227-8772
Virginia Healthcare Organizations
- Medical Society of Virginia
- Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants
- Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
- Virginia Health Care Foundation
- Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
- Virginia Nurses Association
- Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists
National Healthcare Organizations
- American Lung Association
- American Pain Society
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Academy of Family Physician’s
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Cancer Society
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- American Liver Foundation
- American Medical Association
- American Parkinson’s Disease Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Red Cross
- American Thyroid Association
- Autism Society of America
- Consumer Healthcare Products Association
- Consumer Lab
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Drug Information Association
- Epilepsy Foundation of America
- Family Caregiver Alliance (Long-Term Care)
- Food Allergy Network
- Glaucoma Foundation
- International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Lupus Foundation of America
- MedSupport FSF International (Multiple Sclerosis)
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- National Association for Home Care & Hospice
- National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc.
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- National Home Infusion Association
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Headache Foundation
- National Information Center for Health Services Administration
- National Kidney Foundation
- National Mental Illness Screening Project
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- National Pediculosis Association
- National Psoriasis Foundation
- National Stroke Association
- National Vaccine Information Center
Patient Care Resources
Medication Safety Resources
- Do Not Crush List
- Drug Recalls
- FDA MedWatch: Safety and Adverse Events Reporting
- Drug Shortages
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices
- Pill Identifier
Clinical Guidelines/Resources
General Guidelines
- Agency for Research Healthcare Research and Quality
- Healthy People 2020
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
AIDS/HIV
- AIDS.gov
- American Foundation for Aids Research
- CDC HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS InSite
- IDSA Practice Guidelines
- Virginia HIV/AIDS and STD Resource and Referral Database
Antibiotic Therapy
- IDSA Practice Guidelines
- Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
- Global Rph ~ Antibiotic dosing and pharmacokinetics
- Management of H. Pylori
Anticoagulation
- American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Guide to Warfarin Therapy
- AHA Guidelines: Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Asthma/COPD
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Association for Respiratory Care
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Lung Association
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Cancer
Cardiovascular/Stroke
- ACC/AHA Joint Guidelines
- AHA Guidelines: Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Ischemic Stroke
- AHA Guidelines: Atrial Fibrillation
- AHA Guidelines: Stroke
- Heart and Vascular Diseases
- JNC 7 Express: Hypertension
Cholesterol
Diabetes
- Mayo Clinic: Cholesterol
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Guidelines
- American Diabetes Association
- American Dietetic Association
- CDC’s Diabetes and Public Health Resource
- Diabetes In Control
- Joslin Diabetes Center
- Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- National Diabetes Education Program
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
- Beer’s Criteria
Immunizations
- CDC Flu Information for Healthcare Providers (primary link)
- VDH Division of Immunization information page
Mental Health
Obesity
Women’s Health
Primary Sources
Journals
- American Journal of Health- System Pharmacy (AHJP)
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- Journal of the American Pharmacist Association (JAPhA)
- Journal of Pharmacy Practice (JPP)
- Journal Watch
- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
- The Consultant Pharmacist
Drug Information Links
Miscellaneous Links:
- Basic Life Support
- CPR Classes/Resources
- Global Rph
- Pharmacist’s Letter
- Pharmacy Technician’s Letter
- U.S. Pharmacist
Poison Control
- American Association of Poison Control Centers
- 1-800-222-1222
- Virginia Poison Centers
- Northern VA
- National Capital Poison Center
- Service Area: Alexandria, Arlington,
- Falls Church Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudon, Manassas, Manassas Park Cities, Prince William, and Stafford Counties
- Richmond Area
- Western Half of VA
- Northern VA