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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Re: Valium Patent Expires
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Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 17:32:07 EST
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I have been informed of 3 corrections:
	One: Valium is not technically a tranquilizer, it is an anxiolytic.
	True, I know that and you know that, but UPI says "H-LaR's patent
on the tranquilizer Valium..." expires, so I stuck to the lay wording.
	
	Two: The suggestion to begin marketing generic Diazepam was only
a joke (unless you already happen to be a major pharmaceutical maker :-))

	Three: That Cocaine and not Tagamet is really the world`s best
selling drug. 
	Well, Marijuana is California's leading Cash crop, but only in
Dollar value. I suspect the same is true here. Furthermore, I believe the
usage of the word drug really meant "Pharmaceutical," even "Prescription
Pharmaceutical." otherwise I see Aspirin edging out all else.

-- 
				Craig Werner
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		What do you expect?  Watermelons are out of season!