Although typically it is illegal to copy a medication when the original product is under patent, compounded medications are legally allowed during an FDA-declared drug shortage
As a general procedure, the investigators directly performing the experimental procedures were not blinded to the group allocation, but data analyses by senior authors were largely conducted independently to avoid potential bias
However, several fibromyalgia treatments are designed for pain management and the prevention of future flare-ups due to stress or other outside sources
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People are using them inappropriately, he said