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Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Services (CPS)
CPS (formerly RxTx) provides access to CPS and CPhA peer-reviewed monographs, therapeutic choices, drug tables/choices, a drug interaction checker, Health Canada advisories and recalls, etc. It is updated weekly.
LexiComp
Lexicomp provides evidence-based referential drug information for pharmacists, physicians, dentists and nurses to confidently make drug decisions for each unique patient, and to support the appropriate and safe use of medications by patients.
Medline Plus
Excellent information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine the latest health news, a medical encyclopedia and interactive patient tutorials.

C & W Online Formulary
BC Children's and Women's Hospital resource for neonatal and pediatric drug information.
Health Canada Drug Products Database (DPD)
The website of the federal government agency responsible for the regulation of pharmaceutical drugs and other therapeutic products available to Canadians. All of Health Canada’s warnings and advisories, warnings and recalls are available here.

BC Pharmacy Practice Manual
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia is a vital link in the chain of trust between patients, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Provincial Legislation (College of Pharmacists of British Columbia)
Links to important legislation from the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia website.
ReadLinks (College of Pharmacists of British Columbia)
Links to information resources on current issues of interest from the College of Pharmacists website.

Website includes a listing of medical abbreviations that you can look up and see the expanded form.

It is also a searchable website providing information on medical topics and health issues as well as drug information.

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