DRUG EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
FDA has established the Centers for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) to evaluate new drugs before they can be sold. The aim of drug evaluation is to prevent quackery and to provide the necessary information to the doctors and patients so that they can use the drugs wisely. Drug evaluation process ensures that both branded and generic drugs work correctly and their benefits outweigh their risks. The pharmaceutical companies test their drugs to prove their safety and effectiveness for the intended use. The results of these tests are then shared with the CRERs where clinicians, statisticians, chemists, pharmacologists and ...
