Developing drugs Flashcards
1
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What makes medicine good?
A
Medicine is good when: It is effective It is safe It is stable It can successfully enter and exit the body
2
Q
What is preclinical testing?
A
Testing within a laboratory on cells, tissues and live animals.
3
Q
What are clinical trials?
A
Trials on healthy people using new drugs.
4
Q
What are double blind trials?
A
Drug trials where neither patient nor doctor know what sample is the real drug or just a placebo to prevent bias.
5
Q
How are results published?
A
They are published in journals and peer reviewed to prevent false claims.
