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MJ Schmulson is on the Speakers Bureau for Novartis, Nycomed and Schering Plough, is a Consultant for Novartis, and has received grant or research support from Nycomed.
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Schmulson, M. How safe and effective is the herbal drug STW 5 for patients with functional dyspepsia?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5, 136–137 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1039
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