In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
