Drug development Flashcards

1
Q

What can drugs ‘repair’ in your body?

A

Cells
Tissues
Whole organs

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2
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What do they test drugs on first?

A

Animals (mice)

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3
Q

What is it called when they give some people drugs and some people not? - to test if its works.

A

Double blind trial (on a few people)

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4
Q

What happens if the double blind trial on people is successful?

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They start off for a small group of ‘sufferers’ and then start on larger groups for longer.

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