Clinical drug trials

[druiaghtagh]

Re the recent news of such bad effects on he volunteers, although they were paid would they not also have been assurd that they would be insured against such things happening or do they just take a risk ?

[mr_pointment]

well for �2,000 quid a pill? pleaaaaaaase

[Philtaz]

As with any drug trial, you're stepping into the unknown. It's ok testing on mice and beagles but they can't tell you if they feel nauseous, have a headache, feel happy, sad or whatever.

They would in all likelihood have very little or no insurance/guarantee's in such a field as this and would have had to sign a waiver to that effect. Adversely, the drug copmpanies would have a limited duty of care, but as this is experimental on willing participants they're(the human guinea pigs) on a sticky wicket. Unless the drug comapny weren't totally above board in all aspects, but that has to be proved.

In short a legal minefield!

[kazza12345]

you might be interested in a post in the news section about this