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drug | American Dictionary
drug noun (MEDICINE)
drug noun (ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE)
drug verb [T] (GIVE MEDICINE)
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The nearer that this model is approached, the more successful a purely quantitative approach will be, as in drug trials.
These regulations and requirements have a major impact on the research and development of new drugs.
Indeed, patients were often reluctant to be prescribed a detoxification drug which had not led to them successfully achieving abstinence in the past.
Controlled drugs represent 'the final barrier' and it should be removed.
These improvements could also complement and even enhance the benefits of drugs that help with the symptoms of dementia.
This research falls under two main themes (i) assessing the societal value of orphan drugs and (ii) funding the development and use of orphan drugs.
These and other new drugs substantially increased the costs for cytostatic drugs during the 1990s.
Many patients need to take several different drugs for single or multiple conditions with an increasing chance of suffering harmful interactions or side effects.
A number of suggestions were given to improve the information about new drugs.
It is not sufficient for physicians just to give drugs and to do examinations.
In the following we highlight information on the molecular targets and actions of two classes of drugs, psychostimulants and opiates.
The first risk is mistakenly recommending widespread use of the drug, when the drug is not truly effective.
The cost of devices is such that, unlike drug samples, they can rarely be supplied free in clinical trials.
The intervention cost includes costs for the drug, travel/time, and physician visits.
Three-fourths were direct costs for inpatient care, acute outpatient care, physician visits for followup treatment, drugs, and so on.
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Studies have shown that it acts as an anti-cancer drug with both colorectal and ovarian tumours.
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Diclofenac is a common anti-inflammatory drug administered to livestock.
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