Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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