What Was the Old Estrogen Pill? Exploring Premarin and DES
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In the mid-1990s, the drug Premarin, derived from pregnant mare urine, was one of the most prescribed medications in the U.S.. This success story provides a crucial chapter in answering the question, "What was the old estrogen pill?", alongside the troubling legacy of a synthetic alternative, diethylstilbestrol (DES).
