In article <000601bd3a52$67bfe340$2bedb094@inspiron>, Ian Cox
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>I' ve just watched the BBC news and saw blatant publicity placed by a drug
>company for their new leukotriene inhibitor for asthma. I find this type of
>manipulation quite upsetting as we have little/no time to make a balanced
>judgement on any benefits or risks before the punters come in clutching
>their papers etc.
>Am I the only one who finds this a problem?
>Can we find out who has the first patient asking about it?
>
>I'm sure its an excellent drug which will transform peoples
>lives..........without any side-effects.........but where have we heard that
>before?
I think it was an NSAID with a little hole in the tab which *allegedly*
drilled another little hole through the stomach wall... now what company
was that?
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Chris Pearson
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