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What is the drug approval process?

Learn the main stages of the drug approval process, from preclinical research through post-market surveillance.

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Summary

This article outlines the drug approval process at a high level. It explains how drugs are tested, reviewed, and monitored to support safety and efficacy decisions.

Before you start

  • This article is an overview, not a procedural workflow you can complete in Powtoon.
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Steps

  1. Review preclinical research to understand the initial testing stage.
  2. Follow the clinical review process to see how drugs are evaluated for safety and efficacy.
  3. Check the regulatory review stage to understand how approval decisions are made.
  4. Monitor post-market surveillance to track safety after release.

What happens next

After a drug is approved, it continues to be monitored during post-market surveillance. This helps identify safety issues that may not appear during earlier testing stages.

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