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On prescription only

Canada, 1960
film

Modern miracle drugs cast out demons in ways never dreamed of by the witch doctor or medicine man. This film takes you into a world of pills and potions for a..

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Over-the-counter pills and promises

United States, 1977
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An Easy pill to swallow

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Care: the wonder drug

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Doctors' orders

United Kingdom, 1976
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Drugs - better dead?

United Kingdom, 1972
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Pharmaceuticals

United States, 1981
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Our wonderful body: medicines, drugs and poisons

United States, 1973
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Good medicine; witch way out (Captioned)

Spain, 1987
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Dispensing a cure

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Medieval myths and medicine

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Using them safely

United States, 1975
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Nowhere game

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One way ticket: a film about the abuse of drugs

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