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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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
