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DRUG
INFORMATION CENTER (CIM)
The Drug Information Center (DIC) was established
in 1973 with the purpose of providing up-to-date drug information
services to health professionals and students in Puerto Rico
and abroad. The DIC also offers its services to public and
private agencies in need of expert drug information consultation
and services.
Pharmacists
with expertise in retrieval of drug information and vast knowledge
of available data bases focused in the area of pharmacotherapy
directly answer each consultation received. Through this service
health professionals can make a better selection and proper
use of drugs and improve the quality of life of patients.
The DIC provides telephone and written consultations on topics
related to: dosage, adverse events, foreign drugs, bioequivalence,
drug interactions, investigational drugs, alternative medicine,
and others. Presently, the DIC has enhanced its service to
offer specialized consultation in sterile and non-sterile
compounding, and training in Aseptic Compounding Techniques
for pharmacists who need to comply with the norm established
by USP Chapter 797.
Currently, the DIC is a unique resource in
the island and considered one of the best in Latin America.
Internationally, the DIC supports and reinforces the establishment
of other drug information centers. To meet this goal, the
DIC has collaborated with drug information centers in countries
like Mexico, Spain, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic
and others.
Among the educational activities carried out
by the Center is the dissemination of updated drug information.
It publishes a column in the Revista Farmacéutica de
Puerto Rico under the name of CIM Informa. The Center constitutes
the list of the 103 drug information centers in the United
States. Furthermore, the Center has an extensive group of
consultants, including pharmacologists, clinical pharmacists,
and other health care professionals.
The Drug Information Center is located at
the 5th floor of the Conrado Asenjo Medical Sciences Campus
Library, University of Puerto Rico.
For
additional information, please contact:
Rafaela Mena, RPh, MA
Drug Information Center
PO Box 365067
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067
787-758-2525 ext 1516
cimrcm@rcm.upr.edu
S.I.M.P.L.E.
PROGRAM
(School
of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Public Health, UPR, Pharmacy
Association of P.R. & Governor’s Office of Elderly
Affairs)
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Sepa la (Know)
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Información correcta de sus (Correct information
about)
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Medicinas, (Medicines:)
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Pregunte, (Ask,)
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Lea la etiqueta y (Read the label, and)
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Evite problemas (Avoid problems)
What
is the S.I.M.P.L.E. Program?
A medication use program intended for elderly patients and
their caregivers which promotes adherence to therapy (dose,
frequency, duration, route of administration, storage, answer
to questions and attend patient’s needs).
Objectives
of the S.I.M.P.L.E. Program
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Attend the needs of elderly patients and their caregivers
in the use of medications.
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Evaluate elderly patient compliance with their medications
for therapy adherence.
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Evaluate the satisfaction of elderly patients and their
caregivers with the service provided by the pharmacist.
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Evaluate the satisfaction of patients, caregivers and pharmacists
with the S.I.M.P.L.E. Program.
For
more information, please contact:
Myriam L. González, MPH, RPh
758-2525 ext. 5407
mlgonzalez@rcm.upr.edu
CHEMICAL
FORENSIC LABORATORY
The
Chemical Forensic Laboratory is dedicated to the analysis
of drugs in biological matrices for forensic (legal) purposes.
The various techniques employed range from classical chemical
methods for physical characterization to the employment of
the most advanced analytical area of prohibited and illegal
drugs in equine and human samples. The highest degree of quality
control is employed following guidelines of national (US HHS
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Guidelines for Laboratories) and international organizations
(ISO 17025).
In equine testing the laboratory is associated with the Association
of Official Racing Chemists.
For
additional information, please contact:
Dr. Arturo Martí, Director
758-2525 ext. 1232
amarti@rcm.upr.edu |
