Drug Testing
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 3.1.20
Testing Drugs
New medical drugs have to be tested and trialled before being used to check that they are safe and effective. This testing can take many years and the drugs are tested on three main criteria:
Toxicity
- Is the drug safe?
Efficacy
- Does the drug work?
Dose
- How much of the drug is needed?
Test yourself on Drug Testing
Researchers need to work out the correct amount of a new drug that patients should take for it to work safely. Which criterion does this describe?