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The Items I Find Impossible To Open

John Blumenthal | Posted 04.01.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Mr. Universe, Coldplay, Fedex, Cds, Pickles, Coffee, Dvds, Nitroglycerin, Getting Older, Getting Old, Fifty News
John Blumenthal

OK, you just bought a jar of kosher pickles and you're dying to put one on the burger you just barbecued. You should be able to just unscrew the lid easily, remove the juicy pickle from its briny bathwater and slap it on the meat. This used to be easy. Not anymore.

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Close the FDA Approval Gap

Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Avandia, Fda Approval, Avandia Heart Failure, Fda, Food and Drug Administration, Prescription Drug Safety, Drug Safety, Unapproved Drugs, Nitroglycerin, Colchicine, Healthy Living News
Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH

Even though our system of pharmaceutical review and approval is regarded as the most effective in the world, there exists an incredible -- and potentially deadly -- loophole: unapproved drugs.

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