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Which of the following is the definition of a drug according to the FDA?
Which of the following is the definition of a drug according to the FDA?
- Substances intended for use in treatment of disease only
- Substances intended for use in prevention of disease only
- Substances intended for use in diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease (correct)
- Substances intended for use in diagnosis only
What is the first step in developing a medication?
What is the first step in developing a medication?
- Testing the drug in humans
- Identifying a lead compound (correct)
- Performing pharmacokinetic studies
- Testing the drug in animals
What is the purpose of pharmacokinetic studies in preclinical testing?
What is the purpose of pharmacokinetic studies in preclinical testing?
- To study how cells react with the drug
- To test the purity and stability of the product
- To examine the dosing, packaging, and administration form
- To study how drugs move through living organisms (correct)
