Georgia Poison Center

Name

Georgia Poison Center

Legal name

Georgia Poison Center

Website

https://georgiapoisoncenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poison Control and Public Health Services

NAICS

Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers (561422)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety & Medical Contact Centers (AE Intake/Call Centers) (HLAGALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Information Services (MI Contact Centers) (HLAGALAE), Pharmacovigilance, Medication Safety & Controlled Substance Diversion Monitoring (HLAFALAN)

Keywords

• Poison control services
• Toxicology consultation
• Poison prevention education
• Clinical toxicology training
• Poison helpline

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Funding: As a non-profit organization and designated state poison center, the Georgia Poison Center operates primarily through public health funding and government support.
2. Clinical Toxicology Fellowship Program: The center trains pharmacy residents and fellows, serving as a PGY1/PGY2 training site for clinical toxicology.
3. Educational Materials and Donations: Free educational materials and brochures available with optional donations accepted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Georgia Poison Center operates a 24/7 free poison control service for Georgia residents, delivered through a toll-free helpline (1-800-222-1222), live online chat, and email inquiry. The service is staffed by trained Specialists in Poison Information, registered nurses, pharmacists, and physicians, with toxicology rounding support from five Atlanta-area hospitals. The center also runs poison prevention education through an online training platform and a Clinical Toxicology Fellowship (PharmD) program, while serving as Georgia's designated state poison center for public health surveillance.

Product overview

The Georgia Poison Center offers a comprehensive suite of poison control and prevention services centered around its 24/7 helpline (1-800-222-1222), supplemented by live chat and email inquiry systems. The core service connects callers with trained specialists including poison information experts, registered nurses, pharmacists, and physicians. The organization operates the GPC Training Platform, an online learning management system that delivers the Poison Prevention Education Course (free, 1.5-hour program with CEUs), the Naloxone training course, educational webinars, and poison prevention videos. Professional education includes a Clinical Toxicology Fellowship (PharmD) program. The materials portfolio includes 18 downloadable educational resources (coloring books, brochures, puzzles, and toolkits) and 12 shipped physical products (posters, magnets, stickers, and Spanish-language brochures), all offered free of charge. The organization also provides community engagement through its Share Your Story platform and accepts donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Poison Emergency Helpline (with Live Chat and Email channels) A 24/7 free poison emergency response service offered to the general public and healthcare professionals, accessible by phone, online chat, and email, providing immediate guidance on poison exposures and treatment decisions.
• GPC Training Platform Web-based learning management system that hosts the Georgia Poison Center's online courses, webinars, and educational videos on poison prevention and response topics.
• Poison Prevention Education Course A free online poison prevention educator certification course for childcare providers, EMS, firefighters, nurses, and pharmacists that awards CEU credits and a certificate of completion.
• Naloxone: Understanding & Responding to an Opioid Overdose An online training course teaching learners to recognize opioid overdose signs and respond with naloxone administration in overdose events.
• Poison Education Webinars Recorded webinars covering poison-related topics such as poisonous plants, vaping/fentanyl, toxidromes, and safe medicine use, available with continuing education credit for healthcare professionals.
• Poison Prevention Educational Videos Short (5-10 minute) educational videos covering household poison safety topics including household cleaners, essential oils, venomous snakes, carbon monoxide, and methanol-contaminated hand sanitizer.
• Clinical Toxicology Fellowship (PharmD) An ASHP-accredited PGY2 Clinical Toxicology Fellowship and combined PGY1/PGY2 program training PharmD graduates for careers at regional poison centers, clinical toxicology services, and academic toxicology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to 80,000+ poison-related calls annually, safely managing majority of cases at home
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Georgia Bureau of InvestigationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2017The GPC is working with the GBI in investigation involving counterfeit pills causing overdoses. GBI Crime Lab identified new fentanyl analogues in the street drugs.
• Grady Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Georgia Poison Center is a department of the Grady Health System. The GPC serves as the primary training site for pharmacy residents, with the first year of the combined PGY1/PGY2 program spent primarily at Grady Memorial Hospital focusing on general clinical pharmacy skills. Fellows engage in direct patient care, rounding with medical teams, and developing leadership qualities at Grady.
• American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GPC is certified and accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Data is submitted to AAPCC's National Poison Data System (NPDS) for national surveillance and tracking.
• Emory UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency Medicine and Pediatric Residents from Emory University train at the GPC for up to one month, learning how the Poison Center operates and becoming familiar with available resources.
• Morehouse UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency Medicine and Pediatric Residents from Morehouse University train at the GPC for up to one month.
• Mercer College, South University, and Creighton Schools of PharmacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmacy students from these institutions spend approximately a month training at the GPC, mastering basic clinical toxicology principles through group tutorials and hands-on activities.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GPC works closely with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) on public health surveillance, infectious disease response, and statewide poisoning trend monitoring. DPH contacts are listed for COVID-19 hotline support.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellows attend case conferences, lectures, and journal clubs occasionally at the CDC location. The center also offers CDC-based training opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety: Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety operates a 24/7 poison helpline serving multiple states and is a fellow AAPCC-certified regional poison center, making it a direct comparable to Georgia Poison Center in service mix, staffing model, and funding structure.
• Florida Poison Information Center: Florida's designated AAPCC-certified poison information center network offering 24/7 helpline, public education, and professional training; directly comparable as another state-designated poison center with similar operational scope to GPC.
• Texas Poison Center Network: Texas's statewide poison center network, AAPCC-certified, providing 24/7 helpline, public education, and toxicology consultation; a direct peer to GPC in scale, service mix, and statewide designated status.
• California Poison Control System: California's designated AAPCC-certified statewide poison control system providing 24/7 helpline, professional education, and surveillance; directly comparable to GPC's scope and public-funding model.
• New York City Poison Control Center: New York's designated 24/7 poison control center, AAPCC-certified, with helpline, professional training, and public health surveillance — a direct peer in service design and mission to GPC.
• Illinois Poison Center: Illinois's designated AAPCC-certified poison center providing 24/7 helpline, public education, and professional training; directly comparable in scope, staffing, and funding model to Georgia Poison Center.
• Maryland Poison Center: Maryland's AAPCC-certified statewide poison center offering 24/7 helpline and education; a direct comparable to GPC in mission, service design, and public funding model.
• Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center: Cincinnati's AAPCC-certified regional poison center providing 24/7 helpline, public education, and clinical toxicology services; directly comparable to GPC in helpline and training offerings.

Others

• American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC): AAPCC is the national umbrella body that certifies U.S. poison centers and operates the National Poison Data System; relevant to GPC as the accreditor, data aggregator, and industry association rather than a direct competitor.
• Poison Help (national hotline backbone): The national 1-800-222-1222 Poison Help line routes calls to regional poison centers including GPC; relevant as the shared infrastructure and public-facing brand that GPC operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PoisonCenterGA
• Facebookfacebook.com/PosionCenterGA/?ref=br_rs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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