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RE: Why "Promising" doesn't mean "Cure"

in #science7 years ago

Extremely well written!

Another interesting concept is the whole idea regarding Post Market Surveillance. These drugs
when going through clinical trials and being pumped through the pipeline take in consideration many factors, yet each individual many respond differently than the next.

Post market surveillance attempts to monitor the safety and efficacy of a drug or device after it has been released into the market! So we know (for the most part) how Drug X works, but we do not truly know the effects of Patient A when taking Drug X AND Drug Y in combo, or how Patient B will react when taking Drug X and Drug Z... what about Patient C taking Drug X, Drug Y, and half the regular dozen of Drug Z while being on a low carb diet, sedentary life style, being a female, as well as drinking ‘average’ amounts of caffeine?

It is very interesting how these medications function in our bodies, as well as the varied effects they have on people!

Thank you for your article, it was a pleasure to read!

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No single drug works the same for everyone, which is why you adjust a mixture of different drugs based on performance