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Volume 344:1255 April 19, 2001 Number 16
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Herbal Medications in the Physicians' Desk Reference

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To the Editor: The foreword to the 2001 edition of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) states, "Each full-length entry provides you with an exact copy of the product's FDA [Food and Drug Administration]-approved labeling."1 The foreword goes on to say, "For products which do not have official package circulars, the publisher has emphasized the necessity of describing such products comprehensively." However, herbal medications with no FDA approval are now being listed in the PDR. For example, page 2843 of the 2001 edition of the PDR includes "Calm Colon" capsules, states that "Calm Colon is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome," . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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