Clinical Trial at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Clinical Trial? The evaluation in humans of the effectiveness of a new drug therapy. The phases of a clinical trial are: Phase I, the evaluation of the safety of the drug; Phase II, the determination of optimal dosage and effectiveness; and Phase III, the large-scale ev

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