Taking medication is a daily activity for most people. Do you ever wonder what you are really ingesting? Is the medication you are taking safe or harmful? The purpose of clinical trials is to determine whether the medication is safe or harmful.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is the federal agency responsible for regulating the sale of food, drugs, and cosmetics in the United States. This agency regulates the research of new drugs before they are released to market or prescribers alike.
Pharmaceutical companies conduct research in the lab prior to the FDA allowing research to be transitioned from animals to humans. After the data is collected and analyzed the company presents the information to the FDA.