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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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Pressure Building on FDA for More Rigorous Sunscreen Testing

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Newer Diabetes Drugs No Better Than Older, Cheaper Ones

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Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses Rising Across the Country

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A Medical Device That Supports Bulimia For Weight Loss?

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FDA Approves Xiidra, A New Rx Drops For Dry Eye Disease

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Risks Emerge for New Class of Diabetes Drugs

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Drugs With Highest Risk for Dehydration or Heat-Related Illness

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