Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Study Buddies

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about teens participating in medical research studies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Other

Finding Dulcinea: Gertrude B. Elion

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article on Gertrude B. Elion, who was a co-recipient of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work in discovering a drug for treating leukemia.
Website
Other

Tm Program: Transcendental Meditation Scientific Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific research on the health benefits associated with Transcendental Meditation. Over 30 years and 500 studies verify its effectiveness.
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Ibuprofen Overdose

For Students 9th - 10th
MEDLINEplus tells you what to do to prevent and treat ibuprofen overdose.
Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Manuscript of Shifa Al Asqaam

For Students 9th - 10th
This manuscript covers general medicine, drugs, physical diseases and their prevention and cure, as well as fruit, herb, and flower illustrations.