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| § | Over 2 MILLION serious ADRs yearly |
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| § | 100,000 DEATHS yearly |
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| § | ADRs 4th leading cause of death ahead of |
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| pulmonary disease, diabetes, AIDS, |
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| pneumonia, accidents and automobile deaths |
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| § | Ambulatory patients ADR rate—unknown |
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| § | Nursing home patients ADR rate— |
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| 350,000 yearly |
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