In drug development and testing,
A) animal testing occurs in phase I.
B) the FDA reviews a new drug application after phase 3 clinical trials are complete.
C) about 80% of drugs make it through to final approval.
D) generic versions of a drug can be made 10 years after a drug is patented.

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The FDA reviews a new drug application after phase 3 clinical trials are complete. A) is incorrect because animal testing typically occurs in preclinical testing, which is not part of the three phases of clinical trials. C) is incorrect because the success rate for drug approval is actually closer to 10%, with only a small fraction of drugs making it to final approval. D) is incorrect because the time it takes for generic versions of a drug to be made after patent expiration can vary and is not a fixed timeframe.

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