Internet Resources and Links
- Academic Institutions
- Drug Coverage
- Drug Information
- Journals and Publications
- Nephrology Information
- Nephrology Organizations
- Pharmacy Organizations
- Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
Academic Institutions
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Alberta, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Saskatchewan, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy
University of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Montreal, Faculty of Pharmacy
Laval University (Quebec), Faculty of Pharmacy
Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia), College of Pharmacy
Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Pharmacy
Drug Coverage
Alberta Prescription Drug Program
Quebec Prescription Drug Insurance
New Brunswick Prescription Drug Program
Nova Scotia Prescription Drug Coverage (Pharmacare)
Prince Edward Island Drug Programs
Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program
Palmer D'Angelo Consulting Inc.
Palmer D'Angelo Consulting Inc (PDCI) is a research and regulatory affairs consultancy that offers expert advice on the pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals. PDCI is Canada's leading consulting firm with respect to the regulations, guidelines and policies of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB).
Drug Information
Dialysis of Drugs 2009
Provides extensive, easy-to-read information regarding the dialyzability of drugs.
Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure, 4th Edition
Contains easy-to-read tables with drug dosing information for patients with impaired renal function for more than 450 drugs.
Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD)
Contains product specific information on drugs approved for use in Canada. The database is managed by Health Canada and includes human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs and disinfectant products.
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
Independent, non-profit organization, whose core business is to conduct research that contributes to the effectiveness, quality, equity and efficiency of health care and health services in Ontario.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada)
Independent, national, not-for-profit agency established for the collection and analysis of medication incident reports and the development of recommendations for the enhancement of patient safety.
Ottawa Valley Regional Drug Information Service
Developed by the Ottawa Valley Regional Drug Information Service and the Ottawa Hospital, General Campus Drug Information Service to assist pharmacists and other health care providers in the care of their patients.
Pharmacist's Letter (Canadian)
Requires a paid subscription to access the site.
PubMed
Provides free access to MEDLINE, the U.S. National Library of Medicine database of indexed citations and abstracts to medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, health care, and preclinical sciences journal articles. Other life sciences journals not in MEDLINE are also included.
RxFiles (Saskachewan)
Academic detailing program providing objective, comparative drug information to physicians, pharmacists and allied health professionals.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, the nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation.
Journals and Publications
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
New England Journal of Medicine
Nephrology Information
Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment (CARI)
Forum of End-stage Renal Disease Networks (U.S.)
Hypertension, Dialysis and Clinical Nephrology
International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Kidney Foundation KDOQI Guidelines and Commentaries
The Merck Manual For Healthcare Professionals - Renal Failure
Nephrology Organizations
American Association of Kidney Patients
American Nephrology Nurses Association
American Society of Nephrology
Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists
Canadian Society of Nephrology
International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
International Society of Nephrology
National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Pharmacy Organizations
British Columbia Pharmacy Association
Alberta Pharmacists' Association
Pharmacists' Association of Saskatchewan
Manitoba Society of Pharmacists
Ontario Pharmacists' Association
Association des pharmaciens des establissements de sante du Quebec
New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association
Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island Pharmacists Association
Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
America Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Canadian Society Of Hospital Pharmacists
Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
Alberta College of Pharmacists
Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists
Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association
Ontario College of Pharmacists
Ordre des Pharmaciens du Quebec
New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Society
Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists
Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board