Statistics on Adverse Drug Events:

Author: Mock Webware | Apr 08, 2021

In the US there are over 2.2 million severe drug reactions EACH YEAR.
82% of American adults take at least one medication and 29% take five or more.
Adverse Drug Events (ADE) cause over 700,000 emergency department visits each year.
Over 100,000 people die each year due to Adverse Drug Events.
Nearly 120,000 patients each year need to be hospitalized for further treatment.
4th leading cause of death. Ahead of pulmonary disease, diabetes, AIDS, pneumonia, accidents and automobile deaths.