|Articles|May 11, 2015

The Dangers of Fad Diets: Misconceptions in Pharmacy

In the Pharmacy Podcast Show's third installment about misconceptions in pharmacy, Anyssa Garza, PharmD, sheds light on potentially dangerous fad diets.

In the Pharmacy Podcast Show's third installment about misconceptions in pharmacy, Anyssa Garza, PharmD, sheds light on potentially dangerous fad diets.

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