a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted un…
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Phase III
a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
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