Biology · GCSE · Health & Disease

Testing new medicines

Testing new medicinesFree1:58Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • A new medicine is tested in the laboratory before people take it, to see whether it is safe.
  • Clinical trials then test how well it works and what dose to use.
  • A placebo is a dummy treatment, and a double-blind trial means neither the patient nor the doctor knows who received the real drug.
  • That design stops expectations from distorting the results.

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Runs 1:58, from 1:27 to 3:25 of the full video.

Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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  • Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
★ passed · ☆ pending · ✕ failed
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Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.
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Why we picked it

It separates where drugs come from from how a new medicine is tested, including placebos and double-blind trials.

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