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FDA allows 17-year-olds to get Plan B; Consumers tired of vague benefits in DTC ads;

By anne
Created Apr 24 2009 - 12:40pm

> Under order from a judge, the FDA is pulling back restrictions on Plan B, the so-called "morning after pill." The new rules will allow 17-year-olds to get the drug without a prescription. FiercePharma [1]

> Consumers are getting impatient with DTC ads, particularly emotional appeals that don't offer many drug facts, according to a new study. FiercePharma [2]

> Hospitals, like every other business these days, have had trouble getting the loans they needed. But could this be changing? FierceHealthFinance [3]

> Why would the current recession hit larger hospitals more than smaller ones? Here's some clues as to why this might be happening. FierceHealthFinance [4]

And Finally... For heaven's sake, dude, shouldn't you have taken up a safe hobby like, say, bungee jumping? Article [5]


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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/fda-allows-17-year-olds-get-plan-b-consumers-tired-vague-benefits-dtc-ads/2009-04-24