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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.
Disorders that may affect pharmacodynamics include genetic mutations, malnutrition, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and certain forms of insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.