Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs)

The CERTs program is a national initiative to increase awareness of the benefits and risks of new, existing, or combined uses of therapeutics through education and research. CERTs research seeks to improve quality while reducing the cost of care by increasing appropriate use of pharmaceuticals and biological products and devices and by preventing adverse effects and consequences.

CERTs is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Established in September 1999, the CERTs program builds on AHRQ's long history of research on pharmaceutical outcomes.

To learn more about the CERTs program and its current activities, go to the links below.

AHRQ Fact Sheet on CERTs
Gives an overview of the CERTs program.

CERTs Web Site
Describes each CERTs center and gives information about projects, resources, and partners.

Current as of April 2002

Internet Citation:

Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs). April 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/path/certs.htm