drug trials

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  • Created on: 13-05-16 17:49
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  • drug trials
    • has to be tested to see if its safe
    • tested to see if it does what it claims to do
    • tested in a lab using human body cells first
    • then tested on two species of live mammal
    • tested on healthy human volunteers
    • testing is stopped if drug isn't effective
    • tested on healthy people as they are less vulnerable
    • placebos are used to compare groups
    • placebos are "fake" treatments
    • in blind trials patients don't know what they've been given
    • double blind trials the scientists and patients don't know what they've een given
    • open label trials used when you can't hide the treatment (exercise)

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