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Swedish
pharmacies "Apoteket"
All Swedish pharmacies are run by the
company "Apotektet AB", which is owned by the government.
Examples of material available at the website are sections about
facts on the products, information about how to take care of
ones health and FAQ.
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FASS
FASS is a catalogue over pharmaceuticals available in Sweden.
The information is aimed written for physicians and other
health care professionals.
FASS
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Patient-FASS
The information in Patient-FASS is aimed at patients and members
of the general population.
Patient-FASS
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FASS.se
FASS.se is a pharmaceutical webportal based on the FASS catalogue.
Descriptions of medications and drugs are available at the
portal, as well as Swedish and international news, articles
on health care politics and general information about health.
The portal is run by LIF (see below).
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LINFO
The LINFO information about pharmaceuticals is aimed at three
categories: patients and the general population, physicians
and other health care professionals, and veterinarians.
LINFO (Läkemedelsinformation
AB)
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The Medical Products Agency, MPA
The MPA is the Swedish national
authority responsible for establishing standards and requirements
for the development, manufacture and sale of drugs and
other medicinal products.
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Network
for pharmaceutical epidemiology, NEPI
NEPI is a governmental foundation for better use of pharmaceupticals.
The aim of NEPI is to promote medically and economically efficient
use of pharmaceuticals by combining research, investigations,
education and information.
NEPI
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The Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical
Industry (LIF)
LIF is the trade association for
the pharmaceutical industry in Sweden. A list of the member
companies is available at the website, along with various
information about pharmaceupticals.
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Läkemedelsvärlden
The journal "Läkemedelsvärlden" is published
by the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society, a nonprofit organization
working for increased knowledge on pharmaceuticals. News and
articles are available at the website.
Läkemedelsvärlden
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The Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
The Academy is a nonprofit organization
for those interested in pharmaceutical research, pharmaceutical
production and pharmaceutical usage.
The
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Läkemedelsförsäkringen,
LFF
The website publishes information and advice for patients,
relatives, physicians and caregivers who want to report an
impairment caused by medication. The medication industry is
responsible for the insurance, and all Swedish citizens are
automatically insured. Information about the insurance can
be found at the new website, together with instructions on
how to report an impairment.
LFF
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The National Social Insurance Board,
RFV
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RFV has a special section focused
on medication, for example including information on
the pharmaceutical pricing system in Sweden and a price
database
RFV
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