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The medicine development pathway

The medicine development pathway

Flowchart showing medicine development from discovery through preclinical and clinical testing to licensing and ongoing monitoring

Medicine development begins by discovering a promising substance from sources such as microorganisms, plants or chemical synthesis. Scientists investigate how it acts and develop a suitable formulation and possible dose.

5.3.7 Stages of developing new medicines Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.3.7 Stages of developing new medicines

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.3.7 Stages of developing new medicines. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the foundational topics and build up to the higher-tier material.

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