The Troggy stuff lasted a fortnight.
John Charlton.
Derby
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> From: Chris Pearson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: leukotriene inhibitor for asthma
> Date: 15 February 1998 23:54
>
> In article <000601bd3a52$67bfe340$2bedb094@inspiron>, Ian Cox
> <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >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?
>
> --
> Chris Pearson
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