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Jonathan Block
Jonathan Block
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Jonathan Block is a freelance writer and former MedShadow content editor. He has been an editor and writer for multiple pharmaceutical, health and medical publications, including BioCentury, The Pink Sheet, Modern Healthcare, Health Plan Week and Psychiatry Advisor. He holds a BA from Tufts University and is earning an MPH with a focus on health policy from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy.
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Oral Corticosteroids Meds Ineffective For Chest Infections

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Quick Hits: Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Don’t Deter, Statins & More

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Grapefruit Juice Interactions: Medication Risks to Consider

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Stop Psychiatric Medication: Lacking Doctor Support

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Is the FDA Really That Slow at Approving Drugs?

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Surgery For Early-Stage Prostate Cancer May Not Prolong Life

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FDA Commissioner Wants Doctor Education on Opioid Prescribing

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