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BNF.org
Provides
well regarded information on the selection and clinical use
of medicines. Registration required.
http://www.bnf.org/
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Consumer
Review
Compare
drugs online.
http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org/
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CPP
CPP's Dogtag
Travel Insurance scheme offers generous cover and a stainless
steel tag engraved with your name, policy details and Web
address, which medics can use to access your medical details
online in an emergency.
http://www.cppgroupplc.com/
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DoctorGlobal.com
Store vital
medical details online for easy access from anywhere in the
world in an emergency.
http://www.doctorglobal.com/
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Donor.co.nz
Kiwi Organ
donation website.
http://www.donor.co.nz/
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Drug
Digest
Consult
the drug library, check interactions, view pictures of drugs
or simply compare different ones. 
http://www.drugdigest.org/
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Drugs.com
An American
site offering online drug search, drug interaction checking
and pill identification tools.
http://www.drugs.com/
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Durbin
Sells medicines
and medical supplies on a wholesale basis to doctors, pharmacies,
traders, hospitals, military and government agencies, and
relief organisations worldwide.
http://www.durbin.co.uk/
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e-Business
Among the
many different types of reminder services offered by this
firm are a medication/prescription reminder service and an
emergency telephone notification service.
http://www.telezia.com/
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eMedicine
Health
Comprehensive
US drug guide and general health resource. 
http://www.medicinenet.com/medications/
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Follow
Me
Allows
you to store your medical information online, so that it can
be accessed at anytime or anywhere by you, your doctor or
emergency personnel. 
http://www.followme.com/
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Food
and Drug Administration
Report
problems with food or drug products, or simply use the site
as a reference guide. 
http://www.fda.gov/
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Health
Touch
Hosts a
user's guide to medicines, vitamins, supplements and natural
remedies.
http://www.healthtouch.com/
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Healthline
Search
health sites on the Net for information about specific drugs,
symptoms, diseases and conditions. 
http://www.healthline.com/
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Home
Office
Information
and application forms for anyone planning to travel overseas
with prescribed controlled drugs for personal use.
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs-laws/licensing/personal/
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HTH
Travel Insurance
Purchase
a travel insurance policy from HTH and you will also get access
to the company's annually updated HTH Drug Translation Guide,
which offers the equivalent names of more than 285 brand name
drugs in 24 frequently visited countries/destinations.
http://www.hthtravelinsurance.com/global_health_security.cfm
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Identify
Me
I.C.E.
(in case of emergency), medical id and diabetic wristbands
and tags for kids.
http://www.identify-me.co.uk/
http://www.identifyme.co.uk/
http://www.identikids.co.uk/
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International
SOS
Offers
a host of Internet services to international travellers including
one called "Emergency Record", which allows you
to store vital emergency contact and health information online.
http://www.internationalsos.com/online/
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M-Pill
Mobile
phone medication reminder service. 
http://www.m-pill.com/
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Mamma
A search
engine that only returns information on medication and health
related queries. 
http://www.mammahealth.com/
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Medical
Fingerprint
Store all
your personal medical records on one CD-ROM, so that they
can be accessed by medical staff anywhere in the world in
an emergency.
http://www.medicalfingerprint.com/
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Medicare
Australia
Contains
information about the Australian Organ Donor Register.
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/yourhealth/our_services/aaodr.htm
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Medicines
and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Report
substandard or fake medication to this wing of the Department
of Health.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/
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Medicines.org.uk
An online
medicines compendium which can be searched by brand name,
generic name or company name. 
http://emc.medicines.org.uk/
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Medline
Plus
Allows
you to lookup drugs by their generic or brand name, as well
as herbs and health supplements. The site contains a Spanish
language section, too. 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
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Microsoft
HealthVault
Collect
and store your medical records online for free, so you can
conveniently share the information with doctors anywhere in
the world when required. 
http://www.healthvault.com/
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Mr
Wake Up
Mr Wake
Up provides a range of time management services including
a medication reminder.
http://www.mrwakeup.com/
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My
Pharmacy.co.uk
Information
about medicines stocked by your local chemist. 
http://www.mypharmacy.co.uk/
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My
Wet Stuff
Sells minature
toiletries such as men's and women's grooming products and
hygiene products, as well as medicines, and then delivers
them to your hotel ahead of your arrival.
http://www.mywetstuff.com/
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NetDoctor.co.uk
An online
index that contains detailed descriptions of medicines commonly
prescribed in the UK.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/
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NetDoctor.co.uk
Sound advice
on travelling abroad with prescription drugs.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/diseases/crossing_borders_with_medicines.htm
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Next
of Kin
This service
informs the emergency services of who to contact, should anything
happen to you, and alerts them to your vital medical, insulin
and allergy information. 
http://www.nextofkin.com/
http://www.nextofkin.net/
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NHS
- UK Transplant
British
organ donation information and registration website.
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/
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Oasis
In-depth
guide to body and organ donation in Ireland.
http://oasis.gov.ie/health/body_and_organ_donation.html
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Online
Travel Plans
Record
your travel details and medical information online and share
it with chosen family and friends.
http://www.onlinetravelplans.com/
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Organ
Donor Foundation
A charity
that aims to increase the number of organ donors in South
Africa.
http://www.odf.org.za/
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Organ
Donor.gov
Sign up
for your donor card here.
http://www.organdonor.gov/
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Patient.co.uk
Contains
over 800 leaflets on specific medicines and drugs.

http://www.patient.co.uk/dils.asp
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Personal
MD
Receive
your reminders to take your medication on your cell phone
or pager.
http://www.personalmd.com/medreminder_description2.shtml
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Pocket
Pharmacy
Gives you
medication information and advice on buying pharmaceutical
products.
http://www.pocketdoctor.co.uk/pharmacy/
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RX
List
Downloadable
online drug index with information on their side effects and
interactions, clinical pharmacology, indications and dosage,
etc. 
http://www.rxlist.com/
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SIMpill
Remember
to take you pills with the help of this medication reminder
service.
http://www.on-cue.co.za/
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Target
- Design for All
Clear Rx
Bottle: a pill bottle that is easy-to-identify as well as
safe and easy to use.
http://designforall.target.com/
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Terrence
Higgins Trust
Provides
living wills, on request.
http://www.tht.org.uk/publications/livingwill.htm
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Times
Online
An in-depth
article highlighting the dangers of flying with drugs and
medicines that may be perfectly legal at home but banned overseas.

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11250-1909273,00.html
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Traditional
Knowledge Digital Library
An Indian
project that aims to document knowledge of Ayurvedic and traditional
medicine, which has been handed down through the ages.
http://203.200.90.6/tkdl/langdefault/common/home.asp
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Travel
Health
Discover
the local name of your medicine anywhere in the world. 
http://www.travelhealth.com/translator/
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United
Arab Emirates Ministry of Health
List of
restricted and controlled drugs in the country. In PDF format.
http://www.moh.gov.ae/moh_site/phar_med/price_list/controlled%20list.pdf
http://www.moh.gov.ae/moh_site/phar_med/price_list/price_list.htm
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University
of Miami
A-Z of
medications and prescriptions. 
http://www.med.miami.edu/patients/glossary/list.asp?t=PHARM
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US
Food & Drug Administration
Contains
drug information sheets, safety alerts, a national drug code
directory, an inactive ingredient database and more.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/
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US
Living Will Registry
Stores
directives electronically and makes them available to medical
professionals by fax or Internet.
http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/
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WebMD
Health
Look-up
drugs or supplements. 
http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/drug_and_herb/default.htm
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World
Government Web - World Passport
The World
Passport is a 40 page document, printed in 7 languages, individually
numbered and containing your complete medical history, as
well as details such your home address, next of kin, doctor,
insurance, driving license number and national passport/identity
number.
http://www.worldgovernment.org/
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Zaptag
A USB flash
memory stick that has been specially designed to store emergency
contact details and personal medical records, as well as other
personal travel information.
http://www.zaptag.com/
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