Female condom backed by FDA panel

Article Abstract:

An FDA panel issued on Dec 10, 1992, conditional approval of a female condom manufactured by Wisconsin Pharmacal. The seven-inch long polyurethane pouch with elastic rings at each end is the first birth-control device of its kind.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Agricultural chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Product information, Contraceptives, Wisconsin Pharmacal Company Inc., WPCI

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Drug ads called misleading

Article Abstract:

A study revealed that drug advertisements in 10 popular medical journals were misleading. The research indicated that the advertisements misled readers about the effectiveness and safety of newly introduced prescription drugs.

Research, Drugs, Pharmaceutical industry, Product introduction, Advertising, False advertising

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Panel rules on breast implants

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An FDA advisory panel has recommended that silicone gel breast implants be sold on a limited basis. Dow Corning plans to stop marketing the implants and help pay for the costs of removal of and research on the implants.

Synthetic rubber, Plastics materials and resins, Management, Dow Corning Corp., Breast implants

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