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World Service,20 Oct 2003,22 mins

Drug Development - Part 3

Health Matters

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Why medicines can work differently depending where in the world you come from. Our genetic make up can influence a medicine's efficacy. For example people in South East Asia might not be able to tolerate alcohol type substances, compared to Europeans. Prescribing medicine to people in different regions often involves some guesswork.

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