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study arms  

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  • A study arm of a clinical trial includes the active arm, which is the test product, a possible reference arm, which could be another active approved product, and a placebo arm. Additional arms of the study can include other approved reference products or additional doses of the drug product. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Study Arms]

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