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Phase 4 clinical trials

Last revised by Dr Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 17 Apr 2015

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Citation:

Gaillard, F., Knipe, H. Phase 4 clinical trials. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 20 Aug 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30065

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30065

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/30065

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30065

Article created:

16 Jul 2014 by Assoc Prof Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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2 times by 1 users - see full revision history

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Phase 4 clinical trials occur after a new drug or treatment has been successfully marketed. They are aimed at defining optimal use, identifying additional side-effects or risks, and comparing the treatment to other existing therapies.