, Use the drop-down menus to select the answer that completes each sentence.

1. In a clinical trial, participants are divided into two groups: the experimental group and the .

options: control group, experimental group, trial group, or placebo group

2. The control group takes the ___
while the experimental group takes the drug.

options: otc drug, controlled substance, placebo, scheduled drug

3. The effects on the group that are treated with the drug are compared to the
to see how different the two groups are.

options: control group, experimental group, trial group, double-blind group

4. These trials are designed to be
so that patients and physicians are unable to affect the results based on their own bias.

options: off-label, scheduled, therapeutic, double-blind

5. After clinical trials and approval, the FDA mandates
of drugs to continue to monitor
the safety of a drug.

options: scheduling, control, post-marketing surveillance, compassionate use