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Drugs, Investigational

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Definition: Drugs which have received FDA approval for human testing but have yet to be approved for commercial marketing. This includes drugs used for treatment while they still are undergoing clinical trials (Treatment IND). The main heading includes drugs under investigation in foreign countries.  D25-26 qualif; coord IM with specific drug (IM); not restricted to FDA studies: may be used for investigational drugs in other countries   
See Also Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Evaluation; Investigational New Drug Application
Other names Investigational New Drugs; New Drugs, Investigational; Drugs, Investigational New; Investigational Drugs
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Contrave  0   *Naltrexone *Bupropion Obesity/drug therapy Drugs, Investigational. Drugs R D. 2010;10(1):25-32

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