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However, the Board of Pharmacy neither has nor assumes any responsibility or liability, either express or implied, for any such links or
the accuracy or completeness of any information or service provided by any page or entity to which this page is linked.
The use of the links provided by this page is on an "as is" basis and at the user's sole risk. The links provided by this page
are not intended to be and are not endorsement of any service, product, company, or Board position, nor do they necessarily reflect
the views, philosophy, will, intent, or participation of the Board of Pharmacy or any of its organizational entities.
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- The Board of Physicians says "We don't
think so", when it comes to buying drugs over the
Internet. Read their newsletter article from
March 1999
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Consumer
page of Health Information brochures, Medication
Safety tips for children, and more, click Pharmacy
and You
- Buying
your medications online The Internet is rapidly changing the way we live, including how we work and shop. There are questionable sites that make purchasing medicines online risky.
- You pharmacist is the best source for how to get the most from your medicines,
read the Board's Medication Safety brochure.
- Información del saftey de la medicación en Español.
- Educate Before You Medicate
This website is designed
to help consumers make sound decisions about good health and use of medicines. (NCPIE)
- Effective April 2, 2002 —- 2 new laws regarding prescription labels
(1) Prescription drug labels are not required to say "Caution: Federal
Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" , now they need only say " Rx only".
(2) Labels may Remove the statement "Warning - may be habit forming" from certain narcotic prescriptions, side effects are
described in the package insert.
Click Here for a copy of the amendment published in the Federal Register.
- The Maryland Poison Center is a service of the University of Maryland
School of Pharmacy and has been a leader in providing poisoning and overdose care to all Marylanders since 1972.
If you have a poisoning question, contact the Maryland Poison Center 1-800-222-1222.
TDD (410) 706-1858
- University of Maryland - Free Drug Information Service.
The UMDI was the world's first University-based Drug Information Service on the Internet. This service is supported by the hard
work of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy's faculty, staff, residents, and students who all support the belief that the
Internet was meant to be free. The site provides to consumers such information as adverse drug reaction consultations
and guidelines for medication use. Submit your questions on-line, and the UMDI will answer each question on an individual basis,
usually within 3 business days, many within hours.
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