Simeon Margolis, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry,
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medical Editor, The Johns Hopkins White Papers
Dear Concerned Health Alerts Reader,
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- How oral drugs are metabolized in your body (page 3)
- Should you join a clinical trial? Issues to consider before you commit (pages 6-7)
- Improving new drug safety: Sweeping changes at the FDA may mean reduced risk for you (page 10-11)
- Biotech Drugs: Are they poised to go generic? Learn about the hurdles that lie ahead(pages 14-15)
- Chronotherapy: Taking medication at the right time “when” can be just as important as “what” (pages 20-21)
- Best way to store your medication (page 23)
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- A primer on the vocabulary of Medicare coverage
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To your healthy future,
Simeon Margolis, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry,
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Medical Editor, The Johns Hopkins White Papers
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