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phase 4 trial

— A study carried out after a drug has received a marketing licence, to find out more about its effects, including long term harms and benefits


Synonyms:

post-marketing surveillance

Full explanation:

Phase 4 trials are studies carried out after a drug has received a marketing licence to find out more about its effects, including long-term harms and benefits.

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