Two disadvantages of using animals and human tissues in the pre-clinical phase are that the drug might affect animals differently than humans, and a drug safe for human tissues could potentially harm entire organs or systems.
Two disadvantages of using animals and human tissues in the pre-clinical phase are that the drug might affect animals differently than humans, and a drug safe for human tissues could potentially harm entire organs or systems.
| Front | What are the 2 disadvantages of using Animals + human tissues in the pre-clinical phase? |
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| Back | -Drug may affect animals in a different way to humans
-Drugs may be ok to use on human tissues but could be harmful to organs or whole organ systems |
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