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Publicizing of new drugs.

open access: yesSouth African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1979
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The Public and the War on Illicit Drugs

JAMA, 1998
This article presents what Americans think about the policies subsumed under the label of the "War on Drugs." It is based on an analysis of 47 national surveys conducted between 1978 and 1997. The major results are that most Americans rely on the mass media for information about the scope of the drug abuse problem; Americans do not think that the Wars ...
R J, Blendon, J T, Young
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Retracted Publications in the Drug Literature

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2012
Recent studies have suggested an increase in the number of retracted scientific publications. It is unclear how broadly the issue of misleading and fraudulent publications pertains to retractions of drug therapy studies. Therefore, we sought to determine the trends and factors associated with retracted publications in drug therapy literature.
Jennifer C, Samp   +2 more
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Herbal drugs and public choice

BMJ, 2014
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) do not promote herbal drugs or mislead consumers; they seek quality control and safety of herbal drugs.1 The THMPD does not guarantee efficacy; it describes traditional use.
Michael, McIntyre   +3 more
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Drugs and the Public Safety

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1966
The basic Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 together with its accompanying amendments through 1965 now gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sweeping authority to monitor and control the development production and use of drugs. The law provides the U.S.
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Publication of Clinical Drug Trials

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2001
Clinical drug trials are the best means for establishing the efficacy and safety of drug therapy. Peer-reviewed publications are the most efficient and reliable means for wide dissemination of the results. The investigators and industry have an obligation to publish the data obtained from these trials so that patients may receive the most effective ...
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New Drugs and FDA Publicity

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1983
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been criticized for publicly announcing the approval of significant new drugs. This policy was formulated for two reasons: to encourage better public understanding of the benefits and limitations of new drugs and to account to the public for new drug approvals.
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Drug Shortages and Public Health

New England Journal of Medicine, 2009
Because the public discussion of drugs is dominated by considerations of their safety, effectiveness, and cost, it is easy to forget that medications have to be manufactured from raw materials before they can be prescribed. The continuing shortages of two medications for enzyme-deficiency disorders and of technetium-99m, the radioactive isotope most ...
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