The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1414
ISSUE 1414
April 15, 2013
Issue 1414
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In Brief: Cancer Risk with Salmon Calcitonin
April 15, 2013 (Issue: 1414)
Two FDA advisory committees recently concluded that use of a nasal spray formulation of the peptide hormone salmon calcitonin for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis is associated with an increased risk of cancer. Salmon calcitonin is available...more
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