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Associations and Informative Links for Pharmaceutical Professionals:

DIA: Drug Information Association

www.diahome.org

DIA is the only multidisciplinary professional association in the world
addressing the issues and challenges you face daily in your professional
life. In its commitment to the goal of continuously improving professional
practice, DIA makes critical information available to members in a variety
of timely and useful formats. DIA gives you a neutral, global forum,
completely independent from the influence of any one organization or
authority, in which you can learn about advances, issues, regulations, and
trends from the perspective of healthcare companies, academic institutions,
and governmental regulatory agencies alike.

APPI: Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators

www.appinet.org

The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) formerly
the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians (AAPP) and the Association
of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) have officially formed an
affiliation. The affiliation brings together pharmaceutical physicians and
physician investigators with all of the other members of the clinical research team from around the world.

AMWA: American Medical Writer's Association

www.amwa.org

The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), founded in 1940, is the
leading professional organization for medical communicators. The more than
5,000 members from around the world include a variety of medical
communicators.

RAPS: Regulatory Affairs Professional Society

www.raps.org

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is the leading worldwide
member organization devoted to the health product regulatory profession.
With more than 10,000 individual members from industry, government,
research, clinical and academic organizations in more than 50 countries, RAPS develops professional standards for knowledge, competency and ethics
and is the leading source of information on the scope of practice of
regulatory professionals and their critical roles in the health sector.

ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology

www.asco.org

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1964, with overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention and ensuring that all patients with cancer receive care
of the highest quality. More than 20,000 oncology practitioners belong to
ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines (medical, radiological, and surgical oncology) and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals participating in approved oncology training programs, oncology nurses, and other practitioners with a predominant interest in oncology.

HBA: Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

www.hbanet.org

As a national organization, the mission of the Healthcare Businesswomen's
Association (HBA) is to further the advancement of women in the healthcare
industry. The HBA accomplishes this by focusing on:

a. Providing educational opportunities to develop cutting-edge industry
knowledge and leadership skills.
b. Recognizing outstanding women in the industry.
c. Providing opportunities for networking, creating greater visibility
for individuals in the industry, and fostering mentoring relationships.
d. Serving as a conduit for research on career advancement issues.

ASCPT: American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

www.ascpt.org

The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) was founded in 1900, and consists of over 1,900 professionals whose primary
interest is to promote and advance the science of human pharmacology and
therapeutics. The Society is the largest scientific and professional
organization serving the Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology. Most of the
members are physicians (69%) or other doctoral scientists (29%).
Pharmacists, nurses, researchcoordinators, fellows in training, and other professionals make up the remaining 2%

ACRP: Association for Clinical Research Professionals:

www.acrpnet.org

ACRP is a non-profit association dedicated to providing global leadership for the clinical research profession by promoting and advancing the highest ethical standards and practices. ACRP is the primary resource for clinical research professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, as well as those in hospital, academic medical centers, and physician office settings. ACRP was founded in 1976; more than 25 years later, ACRP is an international association comprised of more than 20,000 individuals dedicated to clinical research and development.

 
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