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Restrictive provincial drug policies may have benefits
12-04-2006 · EurekAlert!Mamdani and co-authors report on their comparison of changes over time in NSAID use and upper GI bleeding rates in British Columbia, which restricts the use of these drugs, and in Ontario, which has a less restrictive drug coverage policy. Their findings suggest that a more restrictive drug coverage policy, although limiting access to drugs and their potential benefits, may protect the population from adverse drug effects.
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