TOP INTERNET RESOURCES

• Safe Sourcing Homepage: http://www.safemedicines.org/sourcing.php

• FDA Counterfeit Homepage: http://www.fda.gov/counterfeit

• FDA Q&A on Prescription Drug Marketing Act: http://www.fda.gov/cder/regulatory/PDMA/PDMA_qa.pdf

• FDA Medwatch Program: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch

• FDA‐OCI Email Contact: rxdrugcops@oci.fda.gov

• NABP Verified‐Accredited Wholesale Distributors: http://www.nabp.net/index.html?target=/vawd/intro.asp&

• NABP Wholesaler‐Distributor Regulators: http://www.nabp.net/vawd/ATLWDs.pdf

• ASHP List of Drug Shortages: http://www.ashp.org/shortage/

ABOUT SAFE SOURCING

“Simple Steps for Safe Sourcing” was approved by the Board of the Partnership for Safe Medicines on November 18, 2006. It will be subject to periodic revisions. Comments and suggestions can be submitted to information@safemedicines.org. It was developed in cooperation with the following groups:

• American Pharmacists Association
• American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists
• College of Pharmacy, University of Texas‐Austin
• Health Industry Group Purchasing Association
• Institute for Health Law Studies, California Western School of Law
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores
• National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
• National Community Pharmacists Association
• Pharmaceutical Security Institute
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturer of America

In addition, we would like to thank the many organizations that supported this project with time and ideas:

• Arizona Pharmacists Association
• Christus Spohn Hospital‐Alice, Department of Pharmacy
• International Anti‐Counterfeiting Coalition
• National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators
• Nevada Board of Pharmacy
• Texas Pharmacists Association