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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.