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Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.