Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Epidemiology Study Designs
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about clinical trials and how they are an example of epidemiological study designs. You will also be introduced to case control, ecological, cohort, and cross-sectional studies.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Modern Medicines
An interactive, self-guided lesson on how medicine prevents and cures disease. This lesson has many descriptive animations as well diagrams to help with understanding. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Medicine Box Challenge
Students learn about how medicines work in the body, and find out some information about dosing and packaging. The challenge is for student teams must produce a number of boxes to be used as packaging for a new medicine. Then they must...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Medicines to Treat Disease
A series of slide show presentations about the treatment of infectious disease. Each focuses on one aspect of fighting bacteria. Also included are interactive animations illustrating body functions and how medicines work.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Where Do Medicines Come From?
Watch the story of Ellie, a girl who feel ill, falls asleep, and dreams about how medicine is made. Her slumber journey takes her from her doctor's office to the scientists who discover new medicines. A follow-up sequencing activity is...
WebMD
Web Md: Drugs & Medications a Z
This site from WebMD Health contains interesting information on drugs and herbs. It contains an exhaustive list of drugs, and if you click on the link you receive ample information on each topic. This is a quality site to check out on...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Dasatinib
This interactive is a 3D model of dasatinib, "a drug that can inhibit BCR-ABL and Gleevec-resistant BCR-ABL". The site also contains files that can be downloaded for 3D printing.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Gleevec Resistant Bcr Abl: Abl Kinase Domain
This site has an interactive 3D model of gleevec-resistant BCR-ABL which is a mutated form of BCR-ABL. Also found on the site is an STL file to 3D print the model.
Scholastic
Scholastic: All About Medicine
This lesson will define over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and prescription medicines and the similarities and differences between them. This lesson will also introduce the OTC Drug Facts label and discuss how to use medicine responsibly.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Pharmaceutical Business
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the pharmaceutical business. Learn about everything from medicine research and development to human resource concerns for a drug manufacturing company. Some interactive illustrations and suggested...
Other
World of Molecules: Drug Molecules
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Treating, Curing and Preventing Disease
This lesson focuses on developing and testing new drugs including their safety, effectiveness, and dosage; and the three main stages of testing. A link to a test is provided.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Isothermal Titration Calorimetry in Drug Development
Practice questions over isothermal titration calorimetry in drug development.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: The Other Drug War Teacher's Guide
Consider the debate over prescription drug pricing, the government's role in regulating drug prices, concepts of media literacy and the role of these concepts in pharmaceutical advertising, in this Teacher's Guide to "The Other Drug...
US Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration: Med Watch
This resource releases information in reports that notify health care professionals about newly discovered information regarding drugs and other medical paraphernalia.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Medicine and Pharmaceutical Drugs
Kids learn about medicine and pharmaceutical drugs including how new drugs are researched and approved, types of drugs, and ways they can be administered.