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Convenor of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) Dr Oscar Rebello has been nominated
for CNN-IBN's Indian of the Year Award 2007 in public service category
Vote for him at:
http://www.cnnibnindianoftheyear.com/publicservice_voting_new.php
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Pill popping is injurious to health
Why are drugs so freely available over the counter? We take our question to
Jagannath Shinde, president, Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists
Association. "We're aware of the problem and have have submitted a memorandum
to the health ministry for getting OTC drugs under control," says Shinde. "The
papers are yet pending with the ministry. Television ads propagating the use of
painkillers and medicines for cold should also come with a tag line warning
people of the side-effects of their use.
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article§id=15&contentid=2008011620080116022721109fcfad334
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