CDIR
Welcome to the LECOM School of Pharmacy Center for Drug Information and Research (CDIR)
The CDIR’s mission is to provide healthcare professionals, caregivers and patients with independent research, analysis and evidence-based responses to drug information requests. The focus of the CDIR is the rapid dissemination of balanced, accurate and most up to date information. The Center is free from any real or potential economic conflicts of interest that allows for independent and critical analysis of current literature to answer questions facing health professionals and the public. The LECOM CDIR service is available free of charge to individual healthcare professionals affiliated with LECOM, the School of Pharmacy and the School of Dental Medicine. One important way in which we achieve our objective is by publishing our periodic newsletter, LECOM Point. Published by our team of pharmacy faculty and students, the Point contains reports on new drugs and reviews on older ones with accompanying analysis and commentary.
LECOM Point
The CDIR publishes The LECOM Point, which contains independent best evidence analyses and commentary on a variety of medical and pharmaceutical subjects.
FDA MedWatch
MedWatch alerts provide timely new safety information on human drugs, medical devices, vaccines and other biologics, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. These alerts contain actionable information that may impact both treatment and diagnostic choices for healthcare professional and patient.
FDA Press Releases
Read the latest news and events at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).