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Question 1

What is the purpose of testing new chemicals as potential medical drugs?

Answer 1

To find out if they are safe and effective in treating the disease they are intended for.

Question 2

What are the two main stages of drug testing?

Answer 2

Preclinical testing and clinical trials.

Question 3

What does preclinical testing involve?

Answer 3

Testing the drug in a lab on cells, tissues, and animals to check for toxicity and efficacy.

Question 4

What is the focus of clinical trials?

Answer 4

Testing the drug on humans to assess safety, efficacy, and determine the optimum dose.

Question 5

What is the first step in clinical trials?

Answer 5

New drugs are given in very low doses to healthy volunteers to check for toxicity and side effects.

Question 6

What occurs if a drug is deemed safe during clinical trials?

Answer 6

Trials using people with the disease are conducted to test how well the drug works.

Question 7

What is double blind testing?

Answer 7

A method where neither the patient nor the doctor knows who receives the placebo or the real drug.

Question 8

Why is double blind testing used?

Answer 8

To rule out effects due to people’s expectations.