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Professional Standards

Americares saves lives and builds healthier futures for people in Crisis around the world.

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 non-governmental organizations to endorse the World Health Organization (WHO) 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) 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:
    • Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, Connecticut)
    • The Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota)
    • Dartmouth Medical School (Hanover, New Hampshire)
    • Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
    • Danbury Hospital (Danbury, Connecticut)
    • Norwalk Hospital (Norwalk, Connecticut)

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Our Impact with Your Giving Dollar
Generous donors make all our achievements possible. We are able to respond to more disasters, expand our health programs and save more lives because of the individuals, foundations and corporations that trust Americares to improve the lives of people in the United States and around the world.
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  • More than 98% of our resources support health programs.

  • Americares efficiency with your charitable dollar is one reason that we’re trusted by donors and consistently receive high marks from charity evaluators.