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Retro Rumors (40th Anniversary Episode)
Rumor vs Truth
🎉 In this special anniversary episode, Don and Steve throw it back to 1985 —complete with mullets 🦱, mustaches 🥸, and popped collars 👔—to celebrate 40 years of the Pharmacist’s Letter!
🗂️ Join them as they dig into the archives and revisit some of the earliest (and wildest) claims ever published.
They’ll reexamine research and insights into claims from yesteryear including:
- Whether topical minoxidil really works for hair regrowth (and why Steve looks like he joined the trial)
- The Vioxx scandal and how it reshaped FDA safety rules
- Why Darvocet disappeared from pharmacy shelves
- The truth about benzoyl peroxide and cancer risk (spoiler: it’s still safe!)
- How a drug from lizard spit became a blockbuster for weight loss.
This episode is packed with nostalgia, clinical pearls, and a few good laughs.
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TRC Healthcare Editor Hosts:
- Stephen Small, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCCCP, CNSC
- Don Weinberger, PharmD, PMSP
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The clinical resources mentioned are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights:
- Article: See How Far We’ve Come in 40 Years
- Chart: Treatment and Prevention of Hair Loss
- Chart: Managing NSAID Risks
- Algorithm: Drug-Induced QT Prolongation: A Step-Wise Approach
- Chart: Pharmacotherapy of Acne
- Chart: Comparison of GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
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