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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

The AACR, founded in 1907, is an organization for laboratory and clinical cancer researchers, with an emphasis on fostering and spreading knowledge about cancer research among scientists.

American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut St 17th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19106-4404
Phone: : (215) 440-9300
Fax: (215) 440-9313
http://www.aacr.org

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

The AACP is the national organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical education and educators. Comprising all 81 U.S. pharmacy colleges and schools including more than 4,000 faculty, 36,000 students enrolled in professional programs, and 3,600 individuals pursuing graduate study, the AACP is committed to excellence in pharmaceutical education.

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
1426 Prince St
Alexandria VA 22314-2841
Phone: (703) 739-2330
Fax: (703) 836-8982
http://www.aacp.org

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)

The purpose of the AAPS is to serve its membership, the pharmaceutical sciences, the biomedical and biotechnological community, the health professions, and the interest of public health by providing open forums for the exchange and dissemination of scientific knowledge. The AAPS seeks to foster the education and career growth of members and recognize individual achievement, to influence the formation of public policy relevant to health and related issues of public concern, and to promote the pharmaceutical sciences as they relate to health issues of public concern.
http://www.aaps.org

American Chemical Society (ACS)

The ACS is open to individual members at all degree levels and from all fields of chemistry. The ACS provides opportunities for peer interaction and career development regardless of professional or scientific specialization.

American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth St NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone: 800-227-5558 (U.S. only)
(202) 872-4600 (outside the US)
Fax: (202) 872-4615
http://www.acs.org

American Pharmacists' Association

The American Pharmacists' Association is dedicated to improving public health by assisting its members and enhancing the profession of pharmacy. The association provides professional information and education for pharmacists, and is an advocate for improved health of the American public through the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care.

American Pharmaceutical Association
2215 Constitution Ave NW
Washington DC 20037-2975
Phone: (202) 628-4410
Fax: (202) 783-2351
http://www.aphanet.org

American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT)

The ASCPT consists of professionals whose primary interest is to promote and advance the science of pharmacology and therapeutics. ASCPT's primary concerns are the understanding and use of existing drug therapies, and the development of better and safer treatments for the future.

American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
528 N Washington St
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 836-6981
Fax: (703) 836-5223
http://www.ascpt.org

American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP)

Pharmacognosy involves the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs and drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy, founded in 1959 as an outgrowth of the Plant Science Seminar, is an international organization that brings together individuals dedicated to the promotion, growth, and development of pharmacognosy and other aspects of science related to and dealing in natural products.

American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
http://www.phcog.org

Controlled Release Society (CRS)

The CRS is a multidisciplinary society dedicated to the the science and technology of controlled release and delivery. The CRS was incorporated in 1978 as a not-for-profit organization.

Controlled Release Society
13355 10th Ave N Ste 108
Minneapolis MN 55441-5554
Phone: (763) 512-0909
Fax: (763) 765-2329
http://www.controlledrelease.org

PDA

PDA, originally the Parenteral Drug Association, is a nonprofit international association dedicated to the development, manufacture, quality control, and regulation of pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, and related products. PDA is also involved in education for government and university sectors.

PDA
3 Bethesda Metro Center Ste 1500
Bethesda MD 20814
Phone: (301) 656-5900
Fax: (301) 986-0296
http://www.pda.org

United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

USP is dedicated to promoting public health; USP accomplishes this mission by establishing state-of-the-art standards to ensure the quality of medicines for human and veterinary use, developing authoritative information about the appropriate use of medicines, and supporting public service programs that foster public health.

United States Pharmacopeia
12601 Twinbrook Pkwy
Rockville MD 20852
Phone: 800-822-8772 (US only)
301-881-0666 (outside the US)
http://www.usp.org

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization is the UN's specialized agency for health issues. WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of physical, mental, and social well-being.

World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Phone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11
Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111
http://www.who.int