Sensitivity

Sensitivity (of an assay or test) is the ability of an experiment or trial to detect a difference – for instance, between two groups of participants receiving different medicines in a clinical trial.

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Stratified and personalised medicine involves tailoring treatments towards a specific group of patients or to individuals.
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During the non-clinical safety testing step of the medicines discovery and development process, molecules undergo safety testing in animal subjects in order to determine whether or not they are acceptably safe to be tested in humans.

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