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Tutorial on what a drug is and the difference between drugs and cosmetics
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FDA-approved information accompanying prescription drugs that provide patients with facts such as side effects, drug interactions, storage, ingredients
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NIH’s labeling tool designed to search over 140,000 labeling documents for prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, animal drugs, and other products
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