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DRUG SAFETY IN WOMEN.

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| March 15, 2001 | Peters, Sally | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A majority of the drugs removed from the market by the United States Food and Drug Administration or by drug manufacturers since 1997 posed greater health risks for women than for men, according to a report by the United States General Accounting Office. Some drugs, such as Pondimin and Redux, had more adverse effects for women because they were prescribed mainly to women; others, such ...

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