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Noun: phase IV clinical trial
  1. Sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials
    - phase IV

Derived forms: phase IV clinical trials

Type of: clinical test, clinical trial

Encyclopedia: Phase IV clinical trial