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) Responses Yes; all medicine is science. Yes; all medicine is science. No; committees use rules, not science. No; committees use rules, not science. Yes; the committee used research. Yes; the committee used research. No; the committee used an anecdote.

Answer 1

The best response is: Yes; the committee used research.

The committee's decision to deem the medication unsafe was likely based on scientific research, data regarding the reported side effects, and possibly other studies or clinical trials that provided evidence about the medication's safety profile.