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   			ISSUE 1190
August 30, 2004
                			
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				Menostar - A Low-Dose Estrogen Patch for Osteoporosis
August 30, 2004 (Issue: 1190)
				The FDA has approved a new low-dose estrogen patch (Menostar - Berlex) for prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Unlike other estrogen patches, it is not approved for treatment of hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms. Promotional...more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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