Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
| Description | A reference tool providing current and comprehensive online Canadian drug and therapeutic information: - Provides access to nearly 3000 Health Canada-approved product monographs, Health Canada alerts, and NEW product monographs.
- Permits combined searches by brand and generic names, therapeutic class, or manufacturer.
- Includes a Product Identification Tool, providing on-screen image of products, including a "search by appearance" capability.
- The e-ClinInfo section provides quick reference clinical information and practice tools for health care professionals.
- Includes printable "Information for the Patient" handouts.
- The Human Blood and Blood Components section provides pages of information adapted from the Circular of Information: For the Use of Human Blood and Blood Components "prepared and supplied by Canadian Blood Services (CBS) to conform with applicable regulations issued by Health Canada pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act (Canada)."
- Lists discontinued products from 2004 to present
- Links to poison control centres, health organizations and manufacturers
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| Subjects | Drugs and medicines |
| Coverage | Current |
| Publisher | Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) |
| Vendor | Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) |
| Print Equivalent | Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (RS201 .A2H891 Health Sciences Library-Reference) |
| License | This license was negotiated by the Saskatchewan Health Information Resources Partnership (SHIRP). Access is restricted to 25 simultaneous users. Access to e-CPS is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan Library for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law. |
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