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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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What Happens When The FDA Is Addicted To The Drug Industry?

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Regular Marijuana Use May Damage Vision

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Adverse Event Info on Dietary Supplements Now Publicly Available

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Prescription Drug Advertising May Soon Come to Twitter

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