Resources

Register and Order Official Prescriptions Free of Charge : Public Health Law requires that all prescriptions written in New York State be issued on an official New York State prescription form.

2010 Rx Writing Reference for NYS Prescribers

Guide to Writing Safe and Complete Prescriptions: Download pocket card guide that includes examples of commonly prescribed drugs and devices.

In the news

Prescribing Data: The American Medical Association created the Physician Data Restriction Program (PDRP) to offer physicians the option to restrict their prescribing data from pharmaceutical sales representatives. The program is free and open to all physicians, regardless of AMA membership.

The FDA is aware that there was a record number of drug shortages in 2010 and the increase in the number of shortages has continued into 2011. This has prompted the agency to ask health care professionals to report such shortages. Physicians also can help by alerting the FDA when information on the agency's drug shortages Web page does not agree with what they are experiencing in their practices. Information on drug product shortages and management can also be found on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists website

Resources to help physicians ensure patients are taking medication properly: Nearly three out of every four Americans admit they do not take prescribed medication as directed.  Physicians now have various resources at their fingertips that can help them improve medication adherence. These resources are part of Script Your Future, a campaign of the National Consumers League and AMA, which offers journal articles, medication lists, fact sheets and guides that physicians can share with patients.
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