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Public engagement and the role of the media in post-marketing drug safety: the case of Eltroxin® (levothyroxine) in New Zealand.

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Author(s): Dew, Kevin; Gardner, John; Morrato, Elaine H.; Norris, Pauline; Chamberlain, Kerry; Hodgetts, Darrin; Gabe, Jonathan
Source:
Critical Public Health. Sep2018, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p388-401. 14p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.

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- Subject Terms:
  DRUG side effects; HEALTH in mass media; LEVOTHYROXINE; PUBLIC health; MEDICAL policy; HYPOTHYROIDISM treatment; MEDICATION safety
- Subject Terms:
  NEW Zealand
- Abstract:
  The article discusses the relation of mass media and public reactions to adverse drug reactions (ADR) to the medication Eltroxin (levothyroxine) in New Zealand from June 2008 to August 2009. Topics include statements by New Zealand government agencies related to public health, the importation of alternative drugs to treat hypothyroidism, and reforms related to drug safety and reporting.