About the use of fluorinated pharmaceuticals...
2002
“The technique uses fluorine, the element best known for fighting cavities that also plays a pivotal role in modern medicine. Some 30 percent to 50 percent of all pharmaceuticals now contain fluorine, Dobier told UPI, because it helps boost their effectiveness.”
“New, clean, cheap way to help make drugs” UPI Science News - September 5, 2002 http://www.upi.com/print.cfm?StoryID=20020905-021658- 2397r
1998
"According to a recent book, by 1990 around 220 fluorinated drugs were on the market, representing 8 per cent of launched synthetic drugs, and at the time of its publication, around 1500 were under development." - Dr. Basil Wakefield, Ultrafine
More: Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals http://www.iptonline.com/articles/public/IPTFOUR74NP.pdf
1996
"It's a very hot field right now," said Dr. Hammond. "Of the top 700 drugs right now, 48 are active because of fluorine."
“Better chemistry, better living - UMass professor is working to make medicines more effective” http://www.s-t.com/daily/09-96/09-17-96/c01li769.htm
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“History of Fluoride in Medications” by Peter Meiers
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Canada: Resources & Facts (The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association) http://www.cdma-acfpp.org/en/resource_facts.html
Canada: Adverse Drug Reactions Database http://www.cbc.ca/news/adr/database/database.jsp
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“Drug spending in North America rose by 11% in 2003” (British Medical Journal Article) http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/328/7442/727-a.pdf
The Top 200 Drugs in 2003 http://www.rxlist.com/top200.htm
The Top 200 Drugs of 2002 http://www.mosbysdrugconsult.com/DrugConsult/Top_200 /
The Top 200 Drugs of 2000 http://www.uspharmd.com/top200.htm
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