Just 5% of therapies tested in animals end up as as human drugs, new study shows
- Written by: Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
Mirko Sobotta/ShutterstockNew drugs are generally tested on animals such as mice and rats before being tested on people. The results of these animal studies are often reported in the media, perhaps raising hope these “miracle”, “promising” or “dramatic” findings will one day be replicated in humans and lead to a...
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