Research Societies and Organizations

• American Association of Clinical Chemistry
• American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians — Principal investigator society devoted to the protection and welfare of patients in the discovery, development and use of new drugs.
• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
• The American College of Clinical Pharmacy — Providing leadership in clinical pharmacy practice and research.
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals — Must-join organization for all CRCs and CRAs with local chapter serving Palm Beach County called "The Golden Treasure Coast Chapter"; CME training towards the degrees of Certified Clinical Research Coordinator and Certified Clinical Research Associate; large, useful yearly educational meeting.
• American Federation for Medical Research
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• American Pharmaceutical Association
• Applied Research Ethics National Association — Education and training for IRB members leading to the degree of Certified IRB Professional; sister organization is PRIMR.
• American Society for Clinical Investigation
• Bio.com — Information resource with news and research tools.
• Biotechnology Industry Organization — Trade association for biotechnology; interesting news articles.
• Biospace.com — News, jobs, and general industry information.
• Centerwatch — Large clinical trials listing service; abundant educational materials; a "must-see" for everyone involved with clinical research.
• Drug Information Association — Largest society covering every aspect of the entire pharmaceutical industry; great fun yearly CME educational meeting.
• International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians — International chapter of the AAPP.
• International Journal of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics — Useful for all lab personnel.
• National Cancer Institute — Discusses whether research on human specimens constitutes research using human subjects.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Pharmaceutical Industry Information
• Pharmaceutical Information Service
• PharmaceuticalOnline.com — Digital marketplace for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
• Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research — Especially useful for IRB members; sister organization of ARENA.
• Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society — Especially useful for all regulatory personnel; education and training leading to the degree of Regulatory Affairs Certification.
• Research Practitioner: New England IRB — Useful magazine; CME education and training; SOP templates.
• Society of Clinical Research Associates — Good organization for all CRCs and CRAs to join; CME training towards degree of Certified Clinical Research Professional; small yearly educational, useful meeting.
• Worldmedic.com — List of clinical trials.