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==Wyeth Premarin (subsection)==

[[Premarin ]] was approved by the USDA in 1942 for manufacture by Wyeth (now Pfizer). Premarin is a drug derived from pregnant mares’ urine (PMU), is prescribed for "symptoms of menopause". The urine is collected from mares confined in barns on over 70 "PMU ranches" in the United States and Canada. Despite the availability of humane and safer alternatives, Premarin is among the most widely prescribed and profitable drugs in America. The industry is "self-regulated through manufacturer [[WyethPfizer]]’s Code of Practice". Mares in Premarin production commonly suffer from abrasions, leg swelling, excessive boredom, stress, and early death. Strapped to urine collection bags six months out of the year; they are tied to stalls too narrow to turn around or lie down in and are denied free access to water. There is no minimum code of practice for exercise or even that they be exercised at all. <ref>[http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/equine-cruelty/premarin.aspx Premarin], American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, accessed January 2011</ref> See also [[WyethPremarin]].

Premarin has been classified as a "dangerous drug" and the number one most likely to cause disability or other serious outcome. <ref>[http://www.injuryboard.com/topic/Premarin.aspx Premarin], Injury Board, Sept 2007</ref> Premarin increases risks of uterine cancer, heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer and blood clots. <ref>[http://www.pdrhealth.com/drugs/rx/rx-mono.aspx?contentFileName=Pre1347.html&contentName=Premarin&contentId=455 Prescription Drugs: Premarin], PDR Health, accessed August 2009</ref>, <ref>[http://www.drugs.com/pro/premarin.html Premarin], Drugs.com, January 2006</ref> See also [[WyethPremarin]]