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Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health

Yale Medicine Magazine, 2008 - Autumn

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by J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., former associate professor of diagnostic radiology and psychiatry (Avery of PenguinGroup) The author offers an inside look at the pharmaceutical industry as well as a scientifically backed assessment of the risks of more than 300 prescribed medications, vitamins and supplements. This book distinguishes between the pharmaceuticals that are essential to the health of consumers and those whose benefits may not outweigh their potential side effects.

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