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From the research lab to your doctor's office – here's what happens in phase 1, 2, 3 drug trials

  • Written by Mindy Aisen, Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Southern California
imageFinding a cure for the coronavirus requires more than anecdotal evidence.Skaman306/Moment via Getty Images

For COVID-19, like all illnesses, the drugs and vaccines to treat or prevent the disease must be backed by rigorous evidence. Clinical trials are the source of this evidence.

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