Drug Safety: Most Drugs Withdrawn in Recent Years Had Greater Health Risks for Women
10 prescription drugs withdrawn since 1 January 1997; 8 posed greater health risks for women; 4 of these may have led to more adverse events in women because they were prescribed more often to women.
10 prescription drugs withdrawn since 1 January 1997; 8 posed greater health risks for women; 4 of these may have led to more adverse events in women because they were prescribed more often to women.
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What our sources record
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GAO-01-286R, 19 January 2001. Full text read: 10 prescription drugs withdrawn since 1 January 1997; 8 posed greater health risks for women; 4 of these may have led to more adverse events in women because they were prescribed more often to women.