PRESCRIPTION DRUGS 2008 Because you should learn everything you can about the drugs you take...

Dr. Simeon Margolis, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical Editor, The Johns Hopkins White Papers Dear Reader, Safe, effective use of prescription drugs means learning as much as you can about how new drugs are tested and approved. You need to know what other drugs are available for your condition, and the risks and benefits associated with each. You must know which over-the-counter drugs, foods, and dietary supplements can interfere with your prescription medications. Getting maximum benefits from your prescription drugs with minimal side effects requires that you ask the right questions of your doctor and pharmacists, understand the answers more fully, and control your out-of-pocket expenses as healthcare costs soar. The 2008 Johns Hopkins White Paper: Prescription Drugs is designed to help you become a more informed, confident consumer of prescription drugs, no matter what disease or condition you are treating. The Johns Hopkins White Paper: Prescription Drugs —an in-depth report that explains how medications are created, tested, marketed, and dispensed. The Johns Hopkins White Paper 2008: Prescription Drugs is the newest title in our acclaimed White Paper series for 2008. This 60-page report, direct from the specialists at Johns Hopkins Medicine, is filled with cutting-edge research and advice to help you be a more informed consumer of prescription drugs. ARM YOURSELF WITH ANSWERS FROM THE EXPERTS AT JOHNS HOPKINS: ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY! What will you read in The Johns Hopkins White Paper 2008: Prescription Drugs? We explain: How medications are developed … The ins and outs of the FDA approval process … "Off-label" prescribing … Drug "flipping"... Generic drugs … How to determine the drug regimen that’s best for you … Types of drug side effects… And much more. 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