Disease and Bio-Security · Summer Term

Drug Discovery and Development

Exploring the rigorous process of testing new medicines from laboratory to clinical trials.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the double blind trial considered the gold standard in medical research?
  2. 2What are the ethical dilemmas involved in testing new drugs on human subjects?
  3. 3How can we balance the need for rapid drug approval during emergencies with the need for safety?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Biology - Infection and ResponseGCSE: Biology - Drugs and Medicine
Year: Year 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Disease and Bio-Security
Period: Summer Term

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