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Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.