E-DRUG: Consumers' Guide to Safe, Cost-effective Meds

[ra@usp.org]

E-drug: Consumers' Guide to Safe, Cost-effective Medicines (cont'd)
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On Feb 25 1998 Joel Lexchin wrote:

"Consumer Reports in the U.S. produces a book called "Complete Drug
Reference". It is quite good although it covers more than just OTC
products. The cost is US$39.95...."

Please note that 'Complete Drug Reference' is actually United States
Pharmacopeia's 'USP DI Volume II Advice for the Patient: Drug Information
in Lay Language'. Last year I posted a note in E-DRUG that old editions
of USP DIs are available free of charge to groups especially in developing
countries. I still have a few copies left which I will be happy to mail
to interested groups who are willing to arrange cost of mailing the books.
Alternatively we can mail the books to the groups' contacts in the U.S. who 
can arrange shipment directly to them.

Thanks.

Syed Rizwanuddin Ahmad
Division of Information Development
United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.
12601 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Email: ra@usp.org

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