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Therapeutic Substitution—Usurpation of the Physician's Prerogative by Ballin, John C

“…The prescription of a drug represents the culmination of a deliberative process between physician and patient aimed at the prevention, amelioration, or…”
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Regulation and Development of New Drugs by Ballin, John C

“…In a field as rapidly evolving as clinical pharmacology, it may appear trite to observe that 1981 was an important year. Yet, from the standpoint of new trends…”
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Trends in Regulation and Development of New Drugs by Ballin, John C

“…The year 1980 was characterized by much rhetoric but little action with respect to either legislative or regulatory reform of the prevailing system of drug…”
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Silver Sulfadiazine by Ballin, John C

“…To the Editor.—On principle, I agree with Dr. Foley that controlled clinical trials for drugs used in burn therapy would be useful. I think, however, that Dr…”
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Regulating New Drugs by Ballin, John C

“…It is a rare physician today who does not have some opinion about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Judged by the majority of comments received by the…”
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Evaluation of a New Topical Agent for Burn Therapy: Silver Sulfadiazine (Silvadene) by Ballin, John C

“…Silver sulfadiazine is a new topical antimicrobial agent that is used effectively to prevent and treat sepsis in patients with second- and third-degree burns…”
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Carcinogenicity Testing of Drugs by Ballin, John C

“…To the Editor.—The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has begun a long-term project of testing commonly used drugs for their possible carcinogenic effect in…”
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Abortion in a Changing World by Ballin, John C

“…The United States is witnessing a groundswell of professional and public interest in the reform of abortion laws. The recently enacted liberal laws in New York…”
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Evaluation of a New Aerosolized Steroid for Asthma Therapy: Beclomethasone Dipropionate (Vanceril Inhaler) by Ballin, John C

“…Beclomethasone dipropionate, an esterified derivative of betamethasone, can be given in small doses in aerosol form to patients with severe asthma whose…”
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Toxicity of Tricyclic Antidepressants by Ballin, John C

“…Since the introduction of imipramine hydrochloride (Tofranil) in 1959, the tricyclic compounds have played an increasingly important role in the treatment of…”
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The ADR Numbers Game Revisited by Ballin, John C

“…The numbers game on adverse drug reactions (ADRs) apparently has not run its course. We continue to witness wild public statements of purported morbidity and…”
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The ADR Numbers Game by Ballin, John C

“…Since the first galenical preparations were administered to sick individuals, physicians have known that the drugs themselves have the potential of producing…”
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Family Planning and Population Programs: A Review of World Developments by Ballin, John C

“…This volume consists of a collection of 61 papers presented at the International Conference on Family Planning Programs held in Geneva, Switzerland in August…”
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Who Makes the Therapeutic Decisions? by Ballin, John C

“…It has long been a precept of medical practice that therapy for an illness should be decided by the attending physician who weighs the risks and benefits of…”
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The year book of drug therapy (1962-1963 year book series), with a special section on precautions by Ballin, John C

“…The latest edition of this yearly publication is divided into two sections: (1) abstracts of significant articles on drug therapy published during the "series"…”
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Pharmacogenetics; heredity and the response to drugs by Ballin, John C

“…The well-known variations in drug response in a heterogeneous population such as man occur because of the many genetic and environmental factors which…”
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The Government Yields by Ballin, John C

“…There is possibly no more favorite whipping boy in Washington, DC, these days than the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Long the target of Congressional…”
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Propoxyphene: Is It a Hazard to Health? by Ballin, John C

“…I wish to express dismay over the methods being employed to deal with a scientific problem. I refer specifically to the petition of Dr Sidney Wolfe of the…”
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Phenformin Treatment of Diabetes by Ballin, John C

“…The AMA Council on Drugs has reviewed a preliminary report of the University Group Diabetes Program (UGDP) study of phenformin as treatment of asymptomatic…”
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Effectiveness of Oxytetracyclines by Ballin, John C

“…All oxytetracycline products now on the market are known to be effective as shown by tests for biological availability. This is contrary to what some readers…”
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