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 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)