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Use the drop-down menus to select the answer that completes each sentence.
1. In a clinical trial, participants are divided into two groups: the experimental group and the ____.
options: control group, experimental group, trial group, or placebo group
2. The control group takes the ___
while the experimental group takes the drug.
options: otc drug, controlled substance, placebo, scheduled drug
3. The effects on the group that are treated with the drug are compared to the _____
to see how different the two groups are.
options: control group, experimental group, trial group, double-blind group
4. These trials are designed to be
_____ so that patients and physicians are unable to affect the results based on their own bias.
options: off-label, scheduled, therapeutic, double-blind
5. After clinical trials and approval, the FDA mandates _____
of drugs to continue to monitor
the safety of a drug.
options: scheduling, control, post-marketing surveillance, compassionate use