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<li>"Drug Interactions with Oral Contraceptives" bibliography by Schering Chemicals Ltd., 1983</li>
<li>"Drug interaction with oral contraceptives", booklet by Wyeth Laboratories, 1981, 1978</li>
<li>Bibliography of Oral Contraceptives and Weight Changes by Schering Chemicals Ltd., 1983</li>
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