Food, Drug & Safety Laws Course

Physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists, nurses, research scientists, and analytical chemists. Seeks to unite medical scientists and facilitate the exchange of information. Encourages the development of therapeutic methods and technology. Conducts professional training in poison information and emergency service personnel.

Serves as a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Scientific and educational society of chemists and chemical engineers. Conducts: studies and surveys; special programs for disadvantaged persons; legislation monitoring, analysis, and reporting; courses for graduate chemists and chemical engineers; radio and television programming. Offers career guidance counseling; administers the Petroleum Research Fund and other grants and fellowship programs. Operates Employment Clearing Houses. Compiles statistics. Maintains speakers' bureau and 33 divisions.

Represents county medical societies and physicians. Disseminates scientific information to members and the public. Informs members on significant medical and health legislation on state and national levels and represents the profession before Congress and governmental agencies. Cooperates in setting standards for medical schools, hospitals, residency programs, and continuing medical education courses. Offers physician placement service and counseling on practice management problems. Operates library that lends material and provides specific medical information to physicians. Maintains Ad-hoc committees for such topics as health care planning and principles of medical ethics.

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is a trade association that leads the effort to advance medical technology in order to achieve healthier lives and healthier economies around the world. AdvaMed represents 80 percent of medical technology firms in the United States and acts as the common voice for companies producing medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems.

Our members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased annually in the United States and more than 40 percent purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed's member companies range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies.

Pharmacists concerned with rendering professional services directly to the public, without regard for status of employment or environment of practice. Aims to provide a forum and mechanism whereby pharmacists may meet to discuss and implement programs and activities relevant and helpful to the practitioner of pharmacy; to recommend programs and courses of action which should be undertaken or implemented by the profession; to coordinate academy efforts so as to be an asset to the progress of the profession. Provides and co-sponsors continuing education meetings, seminars, and workshops; produces audiovisual materials.

Pharmacists, lawyers, and students. Aims are to: further legal knowledge; communicate accurate legal information to pharmacists; foster knowledge and education pertaining to the rights and duties of pharmacists; distribute information of interest to members; provide a forum for exchange of information pertaining to pharmacy law.

Food Manufacturing was a trade magazine until it went digital. Its website has stories, blogs, and a lot of other information about the industry.

The Association for Accessible Medicines (formerly the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA)) is the nation’s leading trade association for manufacturers and distributors of generic prescription drugs, manufacturers of bulk active pharmaceutical chemicals, and suppliers of other goods and services to the generic industry.

The Consumer Brands Association (formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association) is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies that sustain and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe. Based in Washington, D.C., CBA’s member organizations include internationally recognized brands as well as steadily growing, localized brands.

Manufacturers and distributors of finished cosmetics, fragrances, and personal care products; suppliers of raw materials and services. Provides scientific, legal, regulatory, and legislative services. Coordinates public service, educational, and public affairs activities. Committees: Air Quality; Government Relations; International; Legislative; Membership and Marketing; Public Affairs; Quality Assurance; Scientific Advisory.

This is the digital version of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Magazine. It includes more than the paper version does.