Websites advertising cholesterol-lowering drugs of poor quality
A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine and side effects....
Source: PhysOrg - Thursday, 2 February
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