During the testing of drugs, the phase in which a small number of people are tested to determine safety and dosage, and to identify side effects that result from taking the drug, is:
A) Phase I.
B) Phase II.
C) Phase III.
D) Phase IV.

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Phase I is the initial stage of testing in which a small number of healthy volunteers are given the drug to determine its safety, dosage, and side effects. This phase is designed to assess the drug's pharmacokinetics (how it is absorbed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body) and pharmacodynamics (how it interacts with the body's systems) before moving on to more extensive testing in later phases.

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