GCSE AQA Biology Developing new medicines

Developing New Medicines topic

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There are several stages of testing a new drug. Which is the first stage?
Researchers target a disease and develop ideas for treatments
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After possible drugs are made in the lab, what happens?
Potentials are tested on cell cultures, tissue cultures and isolated whole organs in the lab
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Why is it important that the first batch of human volunteers to be tested on are healthy ones?
Their immune systems will fight any possible ilnesses caused
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What is the average cost of testing a new medicine?
£350 mil
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After possible drugs are made in the lab, what happens?

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