Between 1980 and 1999,the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved 52

question 33

Short Answer

Between 1980 and 1999,the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved 52 new antibacterial drugs.Only 8 new antibacterial drugs gained approval between 2000 and 2012.The lack of new antibacterial drugs may contribute to the ________ selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Definitions:

Not Criminally Responsible

A legal defense asserting that at the time of committing a criminal act, a person was suffering from a mental disorder that rendered them incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or knowing that it was wrong.

Criminal Law

The body of law that pertains to crime and punishment, dealing with acts considered harmful or threatening to a society's welfare.

Involuntarily Committed

The legal process by which individuals with severe mental illness are placed into a treatment facility without their consent.

Serious Bodily Harm

A legal term referring to injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.