Question

A scientist wrote an article about a drug that he believes reduces the effects of viral infections. Which of these MOST LIKELY needs to be done by a scientific committee before the drug is made available to the general public? A) An experiment related to the drug but not about viral infections B) A review of the scientist’s credentials and a review of the article C) An experiment not related to the drug but about viral infections in general D) An experiment related to the drug and a review of the article written by the scientist

Answer 1

From personal experience with preclinical and clinical trials, D) An experiment related to the drug and a review of the article written by the scientist. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is d)An experiment related to the drug and a review of the article written by the scientist

Explanation:

A scientific committee will verify that the medication has been evaluated in its entirety before placing it at the disposal of the general public, and for this it should be verified that said medication is supported through scientific experimentation, which will help establish the nature between independent variables and dependents. In a controlled study of a drug, scientists conduct two or more experiments simultaneously: a treatment group, where the effect of manipulation on a dependent variable is analyzed, and a control group, in which the same conditions are used, to treatment exception.