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What does redline mean in medicine and pharmacology?

5 min read
Although the term 'redline' might seem singular, in medicine and pharmacology it refers to two distinct and critical issues: a visual warning on prescription medicines and a historical practice of racial discrimination. In India, for example, a red line is used to combat antibiotic misuse, a problem fueled by a 66% increase in consumption between 2000 and 2010.