August 2002

From: Mission Pharmacal

Dear Pharmacist,

With the current negative information in the medical journals about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and the wide publicity in the lay press, we are sure you're being inundated with questions from confused patients, as we too have received similar questions.

Until a final assessment about the role of HRT is determined, supplemental calcium has never been more important.  Your recommendation of Citracal® (Ultradense® calcium citrate) means that with or without meals, your patients will benefit from the well absorbed calcium that CITRACAL® provides, and the excellent tolerability you and your staff have depended on for patient compliance.

Additionally, a new study in The American Journal of Medicine found that CITRACAL® helped with cholesterol levels.  Two-hundred-twenty-three healthy post-menopausal women participated.  For those women given 1000 mg of CITRACAL® each day, researchers found that after one year, the levels of HDL had risen significantly. DR. Ian Reid, the study's lead researcher, speculated that the degree of change could cut these women's risk of stroke or heart disease by 20% to 30%.

So, in this time of uncertainty regarding HRT, we wanted to remind you of the importance of CITRACAL® in the fight against osteoporosis and in the promotion of good heart health.  Thank you in advance for your continued support.  Please call anytime if we can be of assistance.

Yours truly,

Bennett Kenedy                                                                                                                                                                CITRACAL® Production Manager

1-800-292-7364

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FROM: COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. March 2003  Important women's health care products...now available for pharmacies Columbia Laboratories, Inc. develops and commercializes a wide range of innovative prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) products, meeting the health care needs of people around the world. With a newly created sales force and increased promotional efforts, Columbia Laboratories will be focusing on marketing its key women's health care products. As a result, you can anticipate increased interest from your patients, so now is the time to have your shelves adequately stocked. PROCHIEVE™ 8% (progesterone gel) (Rx only)       Progesterone supplementation specifically designed for vaginal administration Indicated for progesterone supplementation or replacement as part of an assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment for infertile women with progesterone deficiency Delivers natural progesterone in an advanced bioadhesive gel; provides prolonged contact, promotes controlled and sustained absorption of progesterone, and minimizes leakage       The comfortable and convenient option women prefer More than 90% of patients preferred PROCHIEVE™ 8% to intramuscular progesterone and 87% preferred PROCHIEVE™ 8% to progesterone suppositories, in a study of over 1184 women Supplies simple, single-use applicators specific for vaginal administration of progesterone The most common side effects of PROCHIEVE™ 8%  include breast enlargement, constipation, somnolence, nausea, headache, and perineal pain. PROCHIEVE™ 8% is contraindicated in patients with current or past thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders, missed abortion, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, liver dysfunction, or disease, and known or suspected malignancy of the breast or genital organs. Contraindications should be reviewed with patients before prescribing. Please see enclosed full prescribing information. REFRESH VAGINAL GEL™ (OTC)       Feminine odor control in convenient, prefilled vaginal gel applicators Eliminates vaginal odor, often with the first dose, for up to 72 hours Offers a safer alternative to vaginal douches, which are associated with many potential health risks Works by maintaining normal vaginal pH ADVANTAGE-S® Bioadhesive Contraceptive Gel (OTC)       Low-dose contraceptive gel with uncompromised efficacy Contains the lowest effective dose of nonoxynol-9--the most widely used spermacide Minimizes the risk of irritation - a common side effect of nonoxynol-9 Less messy due to small amount of gel required per dose As an added convenience, Columbia Laboratories is introducing a pharmacy stocking program at the local level. For additional information, please contact our customer service department at 973-994-3999. Sincerely, Fred Wilkinson President and Chief Executive Officer Columbia Laboratories

  May 2nd, 2006

Official complaint of Unfair Business Practices and Severe Client Confidentiality violations by Meerdink & Associates and Russell Meerdink himself filed to the Greenville Market Condo Association by RxLink Pharmacy.  These unfair business practices are now being reported to State and Federal agencies for proper review. For more information, please contact the Town of Greenville, Wisconsin.