Welcome to the PharmD Program guide, for Trojans entering USC Mann after fall 2025. Explore this page and the tabs on the left to find materials and resources to support your didactic and clinical education at USC in your P1, P2, P3 and P4 years. Have questions or need help? Any Mann student can email or set up an appointment with your school's assigned librarian, Amy Chatfield.
Drug Information Resources
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Micromedex This link opens in a new window
Brief and detailed monographs for prescription and over the counter drugs; The Red Book for drug pricing; interactive tools for interactions and compatibility; additional references on drug names, toxicology, patient education,and diseases.
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UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp) This link opens in a new window
Monographs, ebooks and interactive tools covering over the counter and prescription drugs.
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Facts and Comparisons This link opens in a new windowMonographs for prescription and over the counter drugs; interactive tools for interactions and drug ID; additional references on natural products and off-label uses.
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Mobile Resources (for Health Sciences) Guide This link opens in a new windowIncludes apps and mobile websites for USC students, faculty, and staff. Various apps available through USC Library subscriptions.
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Using Drug Compendia (tutorial) This link opens in a new windowUse this interactive tutorial to test yourself on accessing, searching, and using compendia.
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| Adverse Drug Reactions | Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs Norris Medical Library, Reference, QZ 42 S568 2016 |
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| Compounding | Allen's Compounded Formulations: the Complete US Pharmacist Collection. Norris Medical Library, Upper Level, QV 778 A433 2003
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| Dictionaries | Dictionary of Pharmacy (2017) Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine (2014) |
The Libraries own several other dictionaries focusing on pharmacy-related professions. Search the Catalog for drug dictionary, pharmacoepidemiology dictionary, etc., for more titles. |
| Drug-Drug Interactions | Stockley's Drug Interactions. Norris Medical Library, Upper level, QV 39 S865 2010 |
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| Drug-Food Interactions | Food Medication Interactions. Norris Medical Library, Upper Level, QV 37.5 P965f 2015 |
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| Equivalent Products | The Orange Book. Need help using the Orange Book? Watch a video from the FDA. | |
| Foreign Drugs (Non-US) | Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. Accessed via Micromedex. Search for a drug name, then select the Martindale entry from results. |
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| Geriatrics | Geriatric Dosing Handbook. Norris Medical Library, Reference, QV 39 G369 |
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| Identification | Ident-a-drug Reference. Norris Medical Library, Reference, QV 39 I19 2011 |
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| Infectious Disease | Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy | |
| IV Compatibility | ASHP Injectable Drug Information (former title: Trissel's) |
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| Laboratory tests | Effects of Drugs on Clinical Laboratory Tests. Norris Medical Library, Reference, QV 38 Y69e 2000 | |
| Natural products | Natural Medicines |
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| Off-label use | Facts and Comparisons Off-Label available in UpToDate Lexidrug. Search for the drug and select the result from Facts and Comparisons Off-Label. |
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| OTC Medications | The Handbook of Non-Prescription Drugs' electronic version has been renamed to "APhA OTC". Browse the modules to find all content available in the print handbook. |
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| Package inserts | DailyMed |
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| Pediatrics | Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook. Norris Medical Library, Reference, WS 39 P3705 2017 |
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| Pregnancy & Lactation | Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation (formerly known as Brigg's) (UpToDate Lexidrug also includes this book. Search for a drug name, then select the result from Briggs). |
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| Pricing | Red Book (Print edition discontinued; only access available via Micromedex) |
The Red Book includes the most comprehensive pricing data.
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| Stability & Compatibility | ASHP Injectable Drug Information (former title: Trissel's) | |
| Toxicology | Micromedex includes the POISONDEX handbook. Select "Tox and Drug product lookup" from the top bar. |
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| Veterinary Information | Merck Veterinary Manual |
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RxSelect (formerly Pharmacist's Letter) activation link for students This link opens in a new windowEvidence-based, timely summaries of drug information and policies for immediate impact on patient care. Pharm D students receive free access to RxSelect, a product from Pharmacist's Letter (PL). Sign up for RxSelect access using this page. The USC Libraries also buy a subscription of PL for staff and faculty pharmacist use.
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Pharmacist's Letter activation link for faculty and staff This link opens in a new windowThis is the USC subscribed version of RxSelect intended for faculty and staff use. Students in all US schools of Pharmacy receive free access from the company.
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PubMed@USC This link opens in a new windowPubMed provides access to millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. This version is customized for USC users to find the full-text of articles.
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International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (Ovid) This link opens in a new windowWorldwide coverage of pharmaceutical science and practice literature. Includes coverage of drug development, pharmacoeconomics, toxicity, regulation, and technology.
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Embase This link opens in a new windowEmbase provides access to over more than 29 million citations for biomedical articles and conference proceedings.
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Google Patents This link opens in a new windowSearch US Patent Office applications, European Union patent applications, and Japanese patent applications using Google's search structures. Search US Patent office data using Google search techniques. Includes searchable full-text of US patents from 1790.
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SciFinder This link opens in a new windowArticles, patents, and white papers describing chemicals. Includes information on structures, reactions, compounds, drug development, and manufacturing. Requires separate login. Go to USC's create an account page to register.
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Drugs@FDA This link opens in a new windowSearch for prescription and over the counter drugs approved for sale in the United States; find approved labels, original application documents as submitted by the drug company, and replies from the Food and Drug Administration.
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DailyMed: Drug Package Inserts This link opens in a new window
Online access to current and past United States Food and Drug Administration-approved labels for prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
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European Medicines Agency This link opens in a new windowThis organization approves and regulates human and veterinary medicines in the European Union (EU). Find detailed information on approved drugs, news about the EMA, and information on how drugs are tested and regulated in the EU.
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Therapeutic Goods Administration- Australian Public Assessment Reports for Prescription Medicines This link opens in a new window
Package labels and scientific reviews of drug products approved for use in Australia. The TGA is the Australian government's analogue to the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Health Canada - Drugs and Health Products This link opens in a new window
Health Canada regulates drugs and health products in Canada. Find reports and publications, recalls, legislation and guidelines, and additional information.
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Micromedex App
Drug monographs, drug-drug oral interactions, and IV compatibility.
1. To activate app, connect the mobile device you wish to download the app onto, to USC Secure Wireless
2. Open your device's App/Play store. Search for and download the Micromedex app.
3. Open the app. You have two ways to authenticate:
a. Click the Activate Now button shown in the app.
b. Copy the code shown. On the same device, open a web browser and go to the Micromedex app activation page. Enter the code. Click Activate Now. -
UpToDate App This link opens in a new window
Includes UpToDate outlines, UpToDate Lexidrug's oral interactions checker, links to commonly used guidelines, and calculators. Click this link, make a personal account, then download the app and log in with the personal account information. -
Mobile Resources (for Health Sciences) Guide This link opens in a new windowIncludes apps and mobile websites for USC students, faculty, and staff. Various apps freely available or through USC Library subscriptions.
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Pharmacy apps for clinical rotationsTake apps with you on rotations to allow you to answer questions and make better decisions for patients. This chart lists common types of materials needed on APPEs and locates them in apps USC Libraries license. Updated Oct 2025.
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Books recommended for students on APPEsThe book "Maximize Your Rotations: ASHP’s Student Guide to IPPEs, APPEs, and Beyond" recommends ~60 books that students have access to during APPEs. This chart includes about 45 books, and identifies whether USC owns the book through an app, or through a web-only subscription.
Pharmacy Liaison Librarian
Amy Chatfield
she/her
Contact:
amychatf@usc.edu
Norris Medical Library
2003 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9130
Norris Medical Library
2003 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9130
323-442-1128
Website
Subjects: Health Sciences, Pharmacy
Other guides for PharmDs
This guide includes information relevant to all USC PharmDs in all years of the program, in all curricular pathways. Additionally, individual guides are available for the specialized curriculum provided in years 2, 3 and 4.
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Pharmacy Year 2 guide This link opens in a new windowGuide for 2nd year PharmDs with required and recommended materials
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Pharmacy Year 3 guide This link opens in a new windowGuide for 3rd year PharmDs with required and recommended materials
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Pharmacy Year 4 guide This link opens in a new windowGuide for 4th year PharmDs with required and recommended materials
Orientation 2025
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Pharm D orientation (with questions and answers)In orientation on 8/20, I intended to present some questions to allow you to think, engage, and gauge your own knowledge. Unfortunately time was limited and the questions needed to be skipped. This presentation includes the questions and answers.