Endocrine Insider
December 10, 2009

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According to the Physicians’ Desk Reference Network TM (PDR), physicians’ complimentary copy of the 2010 PDR reference manual will be arriving by mail in the next few weeks. The new manual contains several changes, including the integration of PDR with the Health Care Notification Network (HCNN). HCNN is the only service that provides electronic delivery of important FDA-required drug Alerts to physicians. The Endocrine Society has worked with HCNN over the past year to help its physician members enroll in this informative program.

The combined PDR – HCNN service will provide endocrinologists with FDA-required Alerts and monthly specialty-specific clinical updates via HCNN and with the 64th edition of the reference manual with regular insert updates.

To ensure continued delivery of the PDR reference manual and FDA-required Alerts for endocrinology, recipients of the 2010 manual must confirm their contact information on the included verification form and return it in the provided postage-paid envelope.   This information may also be verified online at http://verification.pdr.net. Please be sure to note your affiliation with The Endocrine Society on the PDR form or in the online materials.

To register for other PDR services or to report an undelivered PDR reference manual, please contact the PDR Network directly at 1-800-232-7379 or online at www.pdr.net.

Questions about receiving FDA Alerts via HCNN can be directed to Holly Whelan, Associate Director of Health Policy, at hwhelan@endo-society.org.