Professional Standards

Governmental

  • AmeriCares is an I.R.S. registered 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization
  • AmeriCares is registered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • AmeriCares is a licensed drug wholesaler with the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
  • AmeriCares is a licensed DEA Exporter registered to handle Schedule II-V narcotic and non-narcotic controlled substances
  • AmeriCares abides by all Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. Lot numbers for all products are tracked from receipt to distribution
  • AmeriCares was one of the first NGO's to endorse the WHO (World Health Organization) Guidelines for drugs and donations

Pharmaceutical

  • AmeriCares is a member of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA)
  • AmeriCares abides by Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) standards
    AmeriCares is a founding member of the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD), an alliance of relief agencies and healthcare firms dedicated to advancing quality medical product donations worldwide

Environmental

  • AmeriCares is HAZMAT certified to ship hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water
  • AmeriCares operates in compliance with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Heath Administration) guidelines

Medical

  • AmeriCares is affiliated with numerous respected medical institutions whose faculty and staff support AmeriCares' programs around the world. Here are a few of the institutions with which we partner:

             - Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
             - Danbury Hospital (Danbury, Connecticut)
             - Norwalk Hospital (Norwalk, Connecticut)
             - Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, Connecticut)
             - The Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota)
             - Dartmouth Medical School (Hanover, New Hampshire)

 
 


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