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Thrombosis warnings on contraceptive pills

Title
Thrombosis warnings on contraceptive pills
Genre
Interview
TX Date
21 Oct 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:08:31
Description
Dan Damon interviews Health Minister Gerry Malone on controversial government health warnings by the Committee on the Safety of Medicines that seven brands of the contraceptive pill pose a higher than normal risk of thrombosis, based on the findings of 3 unpublished reports. Malone defends issuing of the warnings and blames the media for spreading panic.
Contributors
Dan Damon; Gerald Malone
Keywords
Press; Oral contraceptives; Mass media; Safety; Family planning; Thrombosis; Committee on the Safety of Medicines

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