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drug potency |
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drug potency, the amount of drug required to produce a given percentage of its maximal effect, irrespective of the size of maximal effect. A drug can have high potency but poor efficacy, meaning that response is seen at very low doses and remains small even at high doses. Drug potency is seldom an important clinical consideration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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FDA cited Wenck for failure to perform "the required three drug potency assays in 1999 on batches of medicated feeds containing Mecadox, a category II type A medicated article. He has been invited by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) regulatory agency to make a presentation at its annual USP Bioassay Workshop held August 14 on three methods used for drug potency testing. Dunn's presentation will focus on the three methods currently used by the industry for critical drug potency tests that are required for drug release testing. |
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