The Agency That Regulates Drug Testing and Approves New Drugs

question 27

Multiple Choice

The agency that regulates drug testing and approves new drugs is the:

• A)Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).
• B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• C)National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• D)Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Definitions:

Undesirable Genes

Genetic traits viewed as negative or harmful, often within the context of genetic engineering or selection.

Negative Eugenics

Practices aimed at decreasing the incidence of traits deemed undesirable by discouraging reproduction by persons having such traits.

Gene Therapy

A medical treatment involving the introduction, removal, or alteration of genetic material within a person's cells to treat or prevent diseases.

Genetic Disorders

A rephrased definition: Diseases that result from abnormalities in an individual's DNA, often inherited.