FDA chief pledges changes to DTC advertising guidelines
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to improve rules governing direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs. It is proposed that FDA warning letters will strengthen enforcement efforts in legal actions, providing more effective prevention to the recurrent patterns of misleading advertising.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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U.S. SARS cases still rare, but worries are more common
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People in the US are concerned about getting severe acute respiratory syndrome even though there have been fewer cases than in other parts of the world.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Fast-food sellers under fire for supersizing people
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Possible litigation against fast food manufacturers and purveyors is discussed by John F. Banzhaf III.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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