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Pharma
drspleen - 03-18-11 12:20
During Thanksgiving dinner, your uncle starts telling you about a "great investment" he recently made. He purchased stock in a pharmaceutical company because he read about a new drug that had recently gone through clinical trials. He says, "This drug is great! They proved in clinical trials that it was safe, had no side effects, and it worked!" Which phase of clinical trials does this medication still need to undergo?
* A. Phase III
* B. Phase I
* C. Phase 0
* D. Phase IV
* E. Phase II
drspleen - 03-18-11 12:20
During Thanksgiving dinner, your uncle starts telling you about a "great investment" he recently made. He purchased stock in a pharmaceutical company because he read about a new drug that had recently gone through clinical trials. He says, "This drug is great! They proved in clinical trials that it was safe, had no side effects, and it worked!" Which phase of clinical trials does this medication still need to undergo?
* A. Phase III
* B. Phase I
* C. Phase 0
* D. Phase IV
* E. Phase II
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: Pharma babbu5508 - 03-18-11 18:21 My answer is: d.
the drug is probaly good enough to be released into the market but requires post marketing surveillance...
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Re: Pharma sudha2015 - 03-19-11 10:36 Thanksgiving dinner, your uncle starts telling you about a "great investment" he recently made. He purchased stock in a pharmaceutical company because he read about a new drug that had recently gone through clinical trials. He says, "This drug is great! They proved in clinical trials that it was safe, had no side effects, and it worked!" Which phase of clinical trials does this medication still need to undergo?
d
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