Medical Trials... official MoneySavingExpert.com discussion

sarah1972

I would like to trial new slimming drugs if they turn me into a size 12 overnight

Fidget

I only ever knew one person who did a medical trial it was for an anti epilepsy drug. He ended up on dialysis.

SABJ

i wouldnt do it but im very greatfull to the people who do they need to test the drugs somewhere and i think its great they pay people who are willing to be tested on and save the genral public from being tested on, its fair to say most of us wouldnt risk our health for some money but i dont think its fair to slam down on the ones who do get tested on as if it wasnt for them who knows where we would be !!:)

SABJ

sarah1972 wrote: »

I would like to trial new slimming drugs if they turn me into a size 12 overnight

sarah if u ever get offered to do this trial take me with you id jump at the chance haha :rotfl:

jenando999

There's also one based in Dundee http://www.getpaidtoparticipate.com/index.html
but I would be very wary myself as they are doing Phase 1 Clinical Trials which basically means you are the first human that these drugs have touched. (I know someone has to be the first, but I don't want it to be me)
It also scarily mentions on the company's own website that they are ideally located next to Ninewells Hospital joined via a corridor and conveniently 5 minutes away from A& E :eek:
http://www.chiltern.com/cep/first_in_man.html

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tinkerbel

picklepick wrote: »

id be interested in joining one of these sites if anyone knows of any that conduct trials in the north west or midlands?

Try astra zenica - for this google "healthy volunteers" in Nottingham and Manchester
or
Try ICON based in manchester

PandaPants_2

Can participating in these trials not invalidate some types of insurances? House and travel, for example?? Im sure someone told me that...

truereddevil

kalifire can you pm me please with your experiences and details of where i can sign up for trials etc thanks in advance

DKLS

I havent done any medical trials, but have done loads of Psychology and Psychiatry trials it doesnt pay as well, but as your testing psych interventions and not drugs its safer IMO , and a few bizarre ones as well, icluding one where I had to collect a bin bag full of crisps, choccy bars and cakes, and was weighed every week.