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Drug Development - Part 3

A look at genetics and culture affect how medicines affect different ethnic groups

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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23 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project