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What are drugs?
Substances that alter the way the body works by changing chemical reactions in the body
Where are most plant drugs created?
By scientists in laboratories in pharmaceutical companies
What do new drug treatments require?
Extensive, large scale and rigorous testing to identify side effects
Risks of drug development?
Side effects for participants
Benefits of drug developmnet?
Identifies side effects, if medicine is effective and the doses
What are the ethical issues against development of drugs?
Animal suffering, side effects for participants, false hope
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