3. A pharmaceutical company conducts a Phase III clinical trial for a new hypertension drug. What is the technical purpose of this study design in a medicinal context?
A.
To establish the safety of the drug in a small group.
B.
To assess the drug's efficacy and safety against a placebo or standard treatment in a large, diverse patient population.
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C.
To determine the drug's mechanism of action.
D.
To compare the drug to an alternative therapy already on the market.
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To establish the safety of the drug in a small group.
To assess the drug's efficacy and safety against a placebo or standard treatment in a large, diverse patient population.
To determine the drug's mechanism of action.
To compare the drug to an alternative therapy already on the market.
