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.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
