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Prescription Medications: Not Suitable for Fish or Humans

An article in the New York Times today (2.15.13) reported, “Traces of a common psychiatric medication that winds up in rivers and streams may affect fish behavior and feeding patterns.”  The Swedish researchers exposed perch to different concentrations of an anti-anxiety medication—Oxazepam.  Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine drug similar to...

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Tdap Immunizations for Every Pregnancy?

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization schedule was updated in January, 2013 to recommend that a dose of Tdap vaccine be administered to all pregnant women during each pregnancy whether or not they have received the vaccine previously.  This is a new recommendation. What is the...

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USATODAY Article on Compounding Pharmacy Tragedy

Dr. Brownstein, along with his colleague Erika Schwartz, M.D., has an article published today (10.16.12) on USATODAY.com.  The article provides the doctors’ point of view on the compounding pharmacy tragedy that has occurred due to the contaminated steroid injections.You can view the article here:     http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/10/16/meningitis-compound-pharmacies-medication/1636975/

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