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how similar his book Bleeding Hearts
is to the TV series Burn Notice, even
with the same main character: Michael
Weston. Was the series modeled after
Rankin’s book?
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Pleasant Valley, N.Y.
Afraid not. Burn Notice creator Matt Nix
hasn’t heard of Rankin’s book. “I took my
passion for the details
of the life of a spy and
the psychology of a spy
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of Burn Notice finds spy-turned-investigator Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan) working with the CIA as his relationship with former IRA operative and
co-worker Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle
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I am curious why The Mentalist
star Robin Tunney always wears
a chain with a cross. Her character
doesn’t seem to be overly religious.
Is this a personal thing?
Miriam F. Leiseroff, San Jose
“My character wears a cross because it
belonged to her mother, who passed
away when she was 14,” Tunney says.
“My character was raised Catholic.”
Tunney’s Teresa Lisbon, whose Catholicism flared when she began reciting
Hail Marys while wearing a
bomb vest near the end of
Season 3, will be returning
in the Sept. 22 premiere of
Season 4. The new year
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mentalist Patrick Jane’s
arrest in connection to
the murder of a man he
believes to be his wife
and daughter’s killer,
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Jason Momoa is going from the brutish
Khal Drogo of Game of Thrones to another
buff warrior, the title character of Conan the
Barbarian. The Iowa-raised actor’s workout
routine usually consists of rock climbing,
but he had to work out six hours a day for
a month to get into sword-wielding
shape. “Before, I had never done leg
MOMOA
training. I broke my femur playing
hockey, and my knees always hurt. Now I do squats and
deadlifts,” Momoa, 32, says. “It was full-on barbarian
training.” … In Syfy’s Alphas, David Strathairn, 62,
plays a neurologist who leads a group of superheroes.
Many people first became aware of the San Franciscoborn actor when he received an Oscar nomination for
2005’s Good Night, and Good Luck. “If I’d been 25 or 30,
it might have changed things dramatically,” he says. “But
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Robin Tunney
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What are the stars of the series
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wondered when it first aired.
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who play Supernatural’s
hard-living, creature-hunting
Winchester brothers, would
love knowing they have
found a new fan. The drama
series is now in its seventh
season on CW, and new
episodes return Sept. 23.
Sera
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show’s executive producer, loves hearing
about people who find
the series, no matter
what their age. “I’ve
met people who said
they started watching
the show when they
were 12,” she says.
“There are shows I
really liked when I was
a teen that I can now
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By Andrea Mandell
This Modern Family star
loves to have fun with fashion.
Sofia Vergara slips into her casual wear: black maxi dress,
bright scarf, a pair of FitFlops
— with rhinestones.
“I like to dress up,” the Colombian actress declares after glamming it up for this photo shoot. “I
won’t leave the house without at least
mascara or lipstick. I think that’s a
Latin thing. My mother would wake up
in the morning to take us to school, and
she was already putting on mascara.”
Known for her high-wattage smile,
killer curves and hilarious comic timing
as Modern Family’s hot mama, Vergara has a head-turning personal style
Next month, Sofia Vergara will begin
sharing her fashion sense in a new line at
Kmart, including this red tunic and these
jeans/legging combination “jeggings.”
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and styling by Deborah Waknin, The Wall Group; Cover: Dress by Issa; Inside: Bracelets by Vahan jewelry.
Give your wardrobe
a brand-new start
A fashion expert shows how
to make everything in your
closet a ‘10.’ BY JILL MARTIN
DID YOU WAKE UP this morning,
stand in front of your closet and
think, “I have nothing to wear”?
You’re not alone. But the problem
isn’t that you have too little to
wear, it’s that you’ve got too much
jammed in your closet. In the closets I’ve gone through, I’ve found
that most people don’t wear 75%
of the clothes they own!
If your closet is overstuffed,
chances are you can’t even see
what’s in there, so your nicer
pieces get overlooked, or maybe
they’re crushed and wrinkled. Especially when you’re in a hurry,
you tend to grab whatever is closest, even if it doesn’t have you
looking your best. Having only
perfect pieces in your wardrobe
— and fewer of them — means
that those will be the ones you
grab and they will have space to
be treated with care, so they and
you will always be a “10.”
As a contributor on NBC’s
Today show, I help transform
women who are looking for a
brand-new start each Friday on
our plaza “Ambush Makeover.”
Many of them tell me that when
they return home, they immediately clear out anything in their
closet that is not fabulous.
With our new book, I Have
Nothing to Wear: A Painless 12Step Program to Declutter Your
Life So You Never Have to Say
This Again!, my co-author, Dana
Ravich, and I offer a program so
you will never have to say those
five dreaded words again. Here’s
some of what we advise:
WEED OUT YOUR WARDROBE
Be ruthless. If you haven’t
worn it in a year, out it goes. If the
item is stained, torn or worn, toss
it. If it doesn’t fit perfectly, don’t
let it hang around.
Divvy up the discard pile into
clothes you’re donating, clothes
you’re consigning and clothes that
are doomed to the rag pile. And
ditch those that still might fit and
are still in good condition but that
you don’t wear anymore for various reasons. Unless you have a
really strong sentimental attachment to an item (such as your
wedding dress), get rid of it — and
you are allowed only a few sentimental pieces.
ASSESS YOUR ASSETS
Now,
let’s
discuss
what’s left and what needs to be
added. Consider your personality,
lifestyle and body type. These
three components are what determine your style, and ultimately
your “uniform.”
Your personality naturally
gravitates toward a particular
look — bohemian or preppy, classic or fashionista. Your lifestyle
advice for your closet
THIS FALL YOU’LL
WANT TO ADD:
A new party dress
Metallic strappy heels
A few pieces of
statement jewelry
ITEMS TO BANISH
ONCE AND FOR ALL:
Anything with a
stain
Last season’s white
T-shirts
Matchy-matchy suits
BASICS YOU CAN’T
LIVE WITHOUT:
Tank tops and camisoles
Dark denim jeans
A white button-down shirt
Cardigan sweaters
Pencil skirt
A little black dress
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Fall
that has helped make her a star. Now, at 39, she’s
also becoming a brand. Next month, she launches
her own line of clothes at Kmart inspired by her
own fun, sexy style: jeans, dresses, colorful tops,
bold jewelry and leggings she layers under skirts.
(“I can go shorter and I don’t feel as naked.”)
But for Vergara, it’s not all about being chic, or
even sexy. The key, she says, is to feel comfortable in her own skin.
“I love jeans, leggings and tunics,” she says,
snacking on tea-sized sandwiches. “Comfortable
things.”
Her weakness? “I spend a lot of money on
bags and shoes,” she confesses in a refrain
many women can surely relate to. “But
my clothes — I wear things I have
found all over the world that don’t
have to be expensive.”
Over time, her style rules have
changed. “In my 20s, I would
have on a miniskirt and the
boobs,” she laughs, gesturing comic proportions with
her hands. “Now, if I’m doing something short, I try to
cover up [on top]. I’m almost 40, so
I had to evolve — it’s natural.”
Date nights with boyfriend Nick Loeb
mean dressing “sexy, of course,” she says with
a grin. “I love tight dresses.” But “I don’t do now
tight and short. I do tight and long.”
One item paparazzi will never catch her in:
cutoff shorts. “My son’s friends and girlfriends
are wearing them!” the Emmy-nominated actress exclaims. “I don’t feel it’s right.”
The item she covets most this fall?
A motorcycle jacket. “I try to always buy a new one because they
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watch video of Vergara
season,” Vergara says.
from our cover shoot, plus
But mostly, the Modern star
catch our photo gallery
featuring her different
keeps her wardrobe classic.
looks.
“I wish I was more like J.Lo,”
playing with trends, Vergara says, but
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will lend itself to a
certain way of dressing — a corporate
job, a creative job or
running around with
the kids all day. And
your body type will
determine the kind
of pieces that flatter
your figure. Adding
all three pieces of the
puzzle will help you
develop your “uniform” — the outfits
that truly express
you. These items
should make up most
of your wardrobe.
And you don’t
need a lot: You know
you wear the same
two pairs of jeans
all the time. The
majority of what you
own should be the
pieces that express
you, flatter you and are functional
for your life. Figure out what
colors work for you and stick to
your palette. Buy colors because
they are “you,” not because they
are “in.”
Accessories can make or break
an outfit, so invest a little more in
a great pair of shoes and buy a bag
you can carry all the time. 6
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“As the economy improves, there’s more focus
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become more common, as
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“Most people come with
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Living-room lobbies.
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What is ARICEPT?
ARICEPT comes as ARICEPT film-coated tablets in dosage strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg,
and 23 mg, and as ARICEPT Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT; 5 mg and 10 mg).
Except where indicated, all the information about ARICEPT in this leaflet also applies to
ARICEPT ODT.
ARICEPT is a prescription medicine to treat mild, moderate and severe Alzheimer’s
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• Get better in small ways or stay the same
• Get worse over time but slower than expected
• Not change and then get worse as expected
ARICEPT does not cure Alzheimer’s disease. All patients with Alzheimer’s disease get
worse over time, even if they take ARICEPT.
ARICEPT has not been approved as a treatment for any medical condition in children.
Who should not take ARICEPT?
The patient should not take ARICEPT if allergic to any of the ingredients in ARICEPT or
to medicines that contain piperidines. Ask the patient’s doctor if you are not sure. See
the end of this leaflet for a list of ingredients in ARICEPT.
What should I tell the doctor before the patient takes ARICEPT?
Tell the doctor about all the patient’s present or past health problems.
Include:
• Present pregnancy or plans to
• Any heart problems including
become pregnant. It is not known
problems with irregular, slow,
if ARICEPT can harm an unborn
or fast heartbeats
baby.
• Asthma or lung problems
• Present breast-feeding. It is not
• A seizure
known if ARICEPT passes into
• Stomach ulcers
breast milk. ARICEPT is not for
• Difficulty passing urine
women who are breast-feeding.
• Liver or kidney problems
• Trouble swallowing tablets
Tell the doctor about all the medicines the patient takes, including prescription
and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. ARICEPT and other
medicines may affect each other.
Be particularly sure to tell the doctor if the patient takes aspirin or medicines called
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). There are many NSAID medicines, both
prescription and non-prescription. Ask the doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if any
of the patient’s medicines are NSAIDs. Taking NSAIDs and ARICEPT together may make
the patient more likely to get stomach ulcers.
ARICEPT taken with certain medicines used for anesthesia may cause side effects. Tell
the responsible doctor or dentist that the patient takes ARICEPT before the patient has:
• surgery
• medical procedures
• dental surgery or procedures.
Know the medicines that the patient takes. Keep a list of all the patient’s medicines.
Show it to the doctor or pharmacist before the patient starts a new medicine.
How should the patient take ARICEPT?
• Give ARICEPT exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Do not stop ARICEPT or change
the dose yourself. Talk with the doctor first.
• Give ARICEPT one time each day. ARICEPT can be taken with or without food.
• ARICEPT 23 mg tablets should be swallowed whole without the tablets being split,
crushed or chewed.
• ARICEPT ODT melts on the tongue. The patient should drink some water after the
tablet melts.
• If you miss giving the patient a dose of ARICEPT, just wait. Give only the next dose
at the usual time. Do not give 2 doses at the same time.
• If ARICEPT is missed for 7 days or more, talk with the doctor before starting again.
• If the patient takes too much ARICEPT at one time, call the doctor or poison
control center, or go to the emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects of ARICEPT?
ARICEPT may cause the following serious side effects:
• slow heartbeat and fainting. This happens more often in people with heart
problems. Call the doctor right away if the patient faints while taking ARICEPT.
• more stomach acid. This raises the chance of ulcers and bleeding, especially when
taking ARICEPT 23 mg. The risk is higher for patients who had ulcers, or take
aspirin or other NSAIDs.
• worsening of lung problems in people with asthma or other lung disease.
• seizures.
• difficulty passing urine.
Call the doctor right away if the patient has:
• bowel movements or stools that
• fainting.
look like black tar.
• heartburn or stomach pain that is
• new or worse asthma or breathing
new or won’t go away.
problems.
• nausea or vomiting, blood in the
• seizures.
vomit, dark vomit that looks like
• difficulty passing urine.
coffee grounds.
The most common side effects of ARICEPT are:
• nausea
• muscle cramps
• feeling tired
• diarrhea
• not wanting to eat
• not sleeping well
• vomiting
These side effects may get better after the patient takes ARICEPT for a while. This
is not a complete list of side effects with ARICEPT. For more information, ask the
doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should ARICEPT be stored ?
Store ARICEPT at room temperature between 59° to 86°F (15° to 30°C).
Keep ARICEPT and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about ARICEPT
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in this
Patient Information Leaflet. Do not use ARICEPT for a condition for which it was not
prescribed. Do not give ARICEPT to people other than the patient, even if they have the
same symptoms as the patient, as it may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about ARICEPT. If you would
like more information talk with the patient’s doctor. You can ask your pharmacist or
doctor for information about ARICEPT that is written for health professionals. For more
information, go to www.ARICEPT.com, or call 1-800-760-6029.
What are the ingredients in ARICEPT?
Active ingredient: donepezil hydrochloride
Inactive ingredients:
• ARICEPT 5 mg and 10 mg film-coated tablets: lactose monohydrate, cornstarch,
microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and magnesium stearate. The
film coating contains talc, polyethylene glycol, hypromellose, and titanium dioxide.
Additionally, the 10 mg tablet contains yellow iron oxide (synthetic) as a coloring agent.
• ARICEPT 23 mg film-coated tablets: ethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose,
lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and methacrylic acid copolymer,
Type C. The reddish color film coating includes ferric oxide, hypromellose 2910,
polyethylene glycol 8000, talc and titanium dioxide.
• ARICEPT ODT 5 mg and 10 mg tablets: carrageenan, mannitol, colloidal silicon
dioxide, and polyvinyl alcohol. The 10 mg tablet contains yellow iron oxide
(synthetic) as a coloring agent.
Rx Only
ARICEPT® is a registered trademark of Eisai Co., Ltd.
Manufactured and Marketed by Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Marketed by Pfizer Inc, New York, NY 10017
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formoterol.
SYMBICORT should be used only if your
health care provider decides that your
asthma is not well controlled with a longterm asthma control medicine, such as an
inhaled corticosteroid, or that your asthma
is severe enough to begin treatment with
SYMBICORT.
Talk with your health care provider about this risk
and the benefits of treating your asthma with
SYMBICORT.
If you are taking SYMBICORT, see your health
care provider if your asthma does not improve or
gets worse. It is important that your health care
provider assess your asthma control on a regular
basis.Your doctor will decide if it is possible for
you to stop taking SYMBICORT and start taking a
long-term asthma control medicine without loss
of asthma control.
Get emergency medical care if:
■ breathing problems worsen quickly, and
■ you use your rescue inhaler medicine, but it
does not relieve your breathing problems.
Children and adolescents who take LABA
medicines may be at increased risk of being
hospitalized for asthma problems.
WHAT IS SYMBICORT?
SYMBICORT is an inhaled prescription medicine
used for asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). It contains two
medicines:
Budesonide (the same medicine found in
Pulmicort Flexhaler™, an inhaled corticosteroid).
Inhaled corticosteroids help to decrease
inflammation in the lungs. Inflammation in the
lungs can lead to asthma symptoms
■ Formoterol (the same medicine found in
Foradil® Aerolizer®). LABA medicines are used
in patients with COPD and asthma to help
the muscles in the airways of your lungs stay
relaxed to prevent asthma symptoms, such
as wheezing and shortness of breath.These
symptoms can happen when the muscles
in the airways tighten.This makes it hard to
breathe, which, in severe cases, can cause
breathing to stop completely if not treated
right away
SYMBICORT is used for asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease as follows:
Asthma
SYMBICORT is used to control symptoms of
asthma and prevent symptoms such as wheezing
in adults and children ages 12 and older.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD is a chronic lung disease that includes
chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both.
SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is used long-term, two
times each day, to help improve lung function for
better breathing in adults with COPD.
■
WHO SHOULD NOT USE SYMBICORT?
Do not use SYMBICORT to treat sudden severe
symptoms of asthma or COPD or if you are
allergic to any of the ingredients in SYMBICORT.
WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER BEFORE USING SYMBICORT?
Tell your health care provider about all of your
health conditions, including if you:
■ have heart problems
■ have high blood pressure
■ have seizures
■ have thyroid problems
■ have diabetes
■ have liver problems
■ have osteoporosis
■ have an immune system problem
■ have eye problems such as increased
pressure in the eye, glaucoma, or cataracts
■ are allergic to any medicines
■ are exposed to chicken pox or measles
■ are pregnant or planning to become
pregnant. It is not known if SYMBICORT may
harm your unborn baby
are breast-feeding. Budesonide, one of the
active ingredients in SYMBICORT, passes into
breast milk.You and your health care provider
should decide if you will take SYMBICORT
while breast-feeding
Tell your health care provider about all the
medicines you take including prescription and
nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements. SYMBICORT and certain other
medicines may interact with each other and
can cause serious side effects. Know all the
medicines you take. Keep a list and show it to
your health care provider and pharmacist each
time you get a new medicine.
■
HOW DO I USE SYMBICORT?
Do not use SYMBICORT unless your health care
provider has taught you and you understand
everything.Ask your health care provider or
pharmacist if you have any questions.
Use SYMBICORT exactly as prescribed. Do not
use SYMBICORT more often than prescribed.
SYMBICORT comes in two strengths for asthma:
80/4.5 mcg and 160/4.5 mcg.Your health care
provider will prescribe the strength that is best for
you. SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is the approved
dosage for COPD.
■ SYMBICORT should be taken every day as 2
puffs in the morning and 2 puffs in the evening.
■ Rinse your mouth with water and spit
the water out after each dose (2 puffs) of
SYMBICORT.This will help lessen the chance
of getting a fungus infection (thrush) in the
mouth and throat.
■ Do not spray SYMBICORT in your eyes. If you
accidentally get SYMBICORT in your eyes, rinse
your eyes with water. If redness or irritation
persists, call your health care provider.
■ Do not change or stop any medicines used
to control or treat your breathing problems.
Your health care provider will change your
medicines as needed.
■ While you are using SYMBICORT 2 times
each day, do not use other medicines that
contain a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA)
for any reason. Ask your health care
provider or pharmacist if any of your other
medicines are LABA medicines.
■ SYMBICORT does not relieve sudden symptoms.
Always have a rescue inhaler medicine with you
to treat sudden symptoms. If you do not have a
rescue inhaler, call your health care provider to
have one prescribed for you.
Call your health care provider or get medical
care right away if:
■ your breathing problems worsen with
SYMBICORT
■ you need to use your rescue inhaler medicine
more often than usual
■ your rescue inhaler does not work as well for
you at relieving symptoms
■ you need to use 4 or more inhalations of your
rescue inhaler medicine for 2 or more days
in a row
■ you use one whole canister of your rescue
inhaler medicine in 8 weeks’ time
■ your peak flow meter results decrease.Your
health care provider will tell you the numbers
that are right for you
■ your symptoms do not improve after using
SYMBICORT regularly for 1 week
WHAT MEDICATIONS SHOULD I NOT
TAKE WHEN USING SYMBICORT?
While you are using SYMBICORT, do not use
other medicines that contain a long-acting beta2agonist (LABA) for any reason, such as
■ Serevent® Diskus® (salmeterol xinafoate
inhalation powder)
■ Advair Diskus® or Advair® HFA (fluticasone
propionate and salmeterol)
■ Formoterol-containing products such as Foradil
Aerolizer, Brovana®, or Perforomist®
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE
EFFECTS WITH SYMBICORT?
SYMBICORT can cause serious side effects.
■ Increased risk of pneumonia and other lower
respiratory tract infections if you have COPD.
Call your health care provider if you notice
any of these symptoms: increase in mucus
production, change in mucus color, fever, chills,
increased cough, increased breathing problems
■ Serious allergic reactions including rash; hives;
swelling of the face, mouth and tongue; and
breathing problems. Call your health care
provider or get emergency care if you get any
of these symptoms
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Immune system effects and a higher chance
for infections
Adrenal insufficiency–a condition in which the
adrenal glands do not make enough steroid
hormones
Cardiovascular and central nervous system
effects of LABAs, such as chest pain,
increased blood pressure, fast or irregular
heartbeat, tremor, or nervousness
Increased wheezing right after taking
SYMBICORT
Eye problems, including glaucoma and
cataracts.You should have regular eye exams
while using SYMBICORT
Osteoporosis. People at risk for increased bone
loss may have a greater risk with SYMBICORT
Slowed growth in children.As a result, growth
should be carefully monitored
Swelling of your blood vessels.This can
happen in people with asthma
Decreases in blood potassium levels and
increases in blood sugar levels
WHAT ARE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS
OF SYMBICORT?
Patients with Asthma
Sore throat, headache, upper respiratory tract
infection, thrush in the mouth and throat
Patients with COPD
Thrush in the mouth and throat
These are not all the side effects with
SYMBICORT.Ask your health care provider or
pharmacist for more information.
NOTE:This summary provides important
information about SYMBICORT. For more
information, please ask your doctor or
health care provider.
SYMBICORT is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group
of companies.
Other brands mentioned are trademarks of their respective
owners and are not trademarks of the AstraZeneca group of
companies.The makers of these brands are not affiliated with
and do not endorse AstraZeneca or its products.
© 2010 AstraZeneca LP.All rights reserved.
Manufactured for:AstraZeneca LP,Wilmington, DE 19850
By:AstraZeneca AB, Dunkerque, France Product of France
Rev 12/10 1345100
Visit www.MySymbicort.com. Or, call 1-866-SYMBICORT
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