The Nation - News from July 4, 1986
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The Food and Drug Administration issued a new rule that will require makers of prescription drugs--new and old--to report adverse reactions to their products. The reporting of adverse reactions until now has been a requirement for new drugs only, primarily those that have been brought to market since 1938, the FDA said. That includes about 90% of prescription drugs sold but leaves out 4,000 products.
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