New Drug Information Website

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 9 No 7
Volume 9
Issue 7

BETHESDA, Md-Patients have a new, reliable source for information about drugs. The National Library of Medicine has added the US Pharmacopeia’s Drug Information, Vol. II, “Advice for the Patient,” to its MEDLINEplus website. The publication provides extensive information about more than 9,000 brand name, generic prescription, and over-the-counter medications, written in nontechnical language. The information is available at http://medlineplus.gov.

BETHESDA, Md—Patients have a new, reliable source for information about drugs. The National Library of Medicine has added the US Pharmacopeia’s Drug Information, Vol. II, “Advice for the Patient,” to its MEDLINEplus website. The publication provides extensive information about more than 9,000 brand name, generic prescription, and over-the-counter medications, written in nontechnical language. The information is available at http://medlineplus.gov.

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Couric Urges Doctors to Talk to Patients About Colon Cancer
Automated Imaging Notification System Close to Fail-Safe
Higher Dairy Consumption Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
First-Year Funding of Early Detection Research Network Complete
Gritty Antitobacco Ads and More From Legacy Foundation
Tositumomab Effective for Low-Grade Follicular Lymphoma
New Awards Spotlight Courage of Cancer Survivors
Hospital Volume Shown to Predict Breast Cancer Outcome
New Drug Information Website
NCCN Presents Updated Colorectal Cancer Guidelines
Taxol Teamed With Herceptin Tested Against Prostate Cancer
Adding Paclitaxel to Adjuvant FAC in Operable Breast Cancer May Lower Risk of Recurrence
Trend Toward Improved Outcomes With 5-FU/LV Plus RhuMabVEGF in Colorectal Cancer
Weekly Taxol/Herceptin: 60% RR in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Colonoscopy vs Sigmoidoscopy in Asymptomatic Women
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