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Drug test phases
Drug testing phases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phase I | 20-100 Patients |
| Phase I | Time: several months |
| Phase I | Purpose: Mainly safety |
| Phase II | up to several hundred patients |
| Phase II | Time: Several months to 2 years |
| Phase II | Purpose: Short-term safety but mainly effectiveness. |
| Phase III | Several hundred to several thousand |
| Phase III | Time: one to four years |
| Phase III | Purpose: Safety, dosage, and effectiveness. |