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The rest:

As the new generations of doctors and researchers become more well-versed with complementary and alternative medicine, and the field of clinical nutrition becomes more advanced, there are more investigations on the subject of therapeutic and prophylactic supplementation with Coenzyme Q10. There is a great need, however for the both the side effects and possible benefits to be communicated effectively to the prescribing authorities within the medical community. Without being fully informed, practitioners are working without the ability to elucidate the "bigger picture." Many symptoms of ubiquinone depletion such as muscular weakness, sciatic and femoral pain, and lack of energy can be written off by patients themselves and never reported as an adverse event. Patient education is equally as important as physician education, and it is the right of the consumer of these medications to be appropriately informed.

While the law does not provide for an opportunity to confront drug companies on this issue, ultimately, there is a line being drawn between financial prosperity of major pharmaceutical institutions and the best interests of the state of health of our people. As the face of healthcare in this country changes, there will be new opportunities for advocacy for patient rights and ethical disclosure of information. It is only under these circumstances can people chose freely to be responsible for and participatory in the management of their health.

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