PHASE IV CLINICAL TRIAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials

Synonyms:

phase IV; phase IV clinical trial

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("phase IV clinical trial" is a kind of...):

clinical test; clinical trial (a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use)

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