PS268 Lecture Notes - Drug Discovery, Rei, Generic Drug
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Getting a new drug to the marketplace: animal and human (clinical) testing. Generation rx us, our generation is called that because: Feel that there is should be a drug or supplement to fix anything. They contain chemicals that interact with the body s physiology. Drugs and food are not regulated in the same ways. Different regulations for dietary supplements, as they are considered as food. Supplements may be thought of as drugs by consumers but are legally classified as food products. A drug is a product intended for use in the diagnosis, cure mitigation treatment or prevention of disease cure, mitigation, treatment, Before marketing, drugs must be shown to be safe when used as directed effective for their intended use (use it only for what you are supposed to) Food products and ingredients (supplements, etc) must be. They are not required to show that they are effective or provide any benefit.
