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Advocates, industry await FDA response on direct-to-consumer drug marketing.

Publication: The Network News
Publication Date: 01-JUL-03
Format: Online - approximately 643 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Advocates, industry await FDA response on direct-to-consumer drug marketing.(Food and Drug Administration )

Article Excerpt
In a decision that could have significant consequences for public health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering revisions to the rules governing drug labeling and marketing. Given the Bush administration's record, public health advocates are concerned that the agency will accede to drug makers' demands for further curbs on its oversight authority, setting the stage for more debacles along the lines of menopause hormone therapy and the misinformation that steered millions of women to take it for years.

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