Question

A patient reports side effects from a medication. A government committee learns about the side effects and decides the medication is not safe for public use. Did the committee use science to make the decision?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ANo; the committee used an anecdote.%0D%0ANo; the committee used an anecdote.%0D%0A%0D%0ANo; committees use rules, not science.%0D%0ANo; committees use rules, not science.%0D%0A%0D%0AYes; the committee used research.%0D%0AYes; the committee used research.%0D%0A%0D%0AYes; all medicine is science.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response to the question about whether the committee used science to make their decision is:

**Yes; the committee used research.**

The decision to deem a medication unsafe would ideally be based on evidence from clinical research, studies, and other scientific data rather than solely on individual anecdotal reports.