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Independent in Long Beach, California

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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1960

Page

2

Same Drug Names Across Brands Are One Medicine

A medical journal analysis reveals multiple drugs sold under different trade names by various firms yet chemically identical. Esidrix, Uretic, Hydrodiuril are all hydrochlorothiazide. Miltown and Equanil are meprobamate. tetracycline sold as Achromycin Panmycin Polycycline Steelin Tetracyn across companies. Advertising costs and gimmicks flood journals to sway physicians, with many doctors relying on ads over detail men to choose prescriptions.

Esidrix Ciba Co Oretic Jabbatt Laboratories Merck Sharp & Dohme Lederle Upjohn Bristol Steelin Squibb Pfizer United States Nak Merck Sharp &Lone Dohme Fon Los Angeles County Sk&f

Oldest grandmothers win 1000 peso prizes in Salta

In Salta Argentina a wine firm is awarding 1000 peso prizes to the region's oldest grandmothers. So far three women claim ages of 120 123 and 130 years.

Salta Argentina Focal Wine Manufacturer

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