Posted by: @merzkrashed As Dr.Simon mentioned about placebo-controlled trials, which is A “dummy” device or drug is used on one group of patients and compared to patients with the real one, or sometimes called a ‘sugar pill. Or a fake…   Read more»

Posted by: @savery115 Clinical trials and research is designed to expose a limited sample of subjects to potential new treatments. Human tests of a medical intervention typically pose risk to subjects despite the amount of laboratory and pre-clinical trails conducted…   Read more»

For the different roles in clinical research, I believe that having a clinical background would be a plus, but not necessarily a requirement. When considering positions like a statistician, you wouldn’t think that it would be too important to your…   Read more»

Posted by: @kc4310 @amd29, I think you’re suggesting the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry has little value?  Which I would like to agree, but there is strong evidence to suggest otherwise.  Pharmaceuticals provide a host of benefits for disastrous conditions of…   Read more»

Clinical testing is an important part of the pharmaceutical drug development process. It helps researchers determine if a new treatment or medical device is safe and effective in people. Testing gives better insight into proper dosage, effects throughout the body,…   Read more»

@amd29, I think you’re suggesting the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry has little value?  Which I would like to agree, but there is strong evidence to suggest otherwise.  Pharmaceuticals provide a host of benefits for disastrous conditions of human health -…   Read more»

Posted by: @amd29 When a medical device is clinically tested it is to evaluate the safety of such a device on the human and whether or not the desired result will be obtained from doing the clinical testing of the…   Read more»

I can see both sides of this very controversial question. For the sake of ethics and basic human rights, I would support the enforcement of the Informed Consent Form if Henrietta had checked no for the research use of her…   Read more»

I agree that a clinical background would be beneficial if you are pursuing an Investigator job. The experience of working with patients would help when communicating important information regarding the trial, and the science background would help Investigator translate the…   Read more»

The placebo is usually a saline solution. Something that is harmless to inject (and is often used to dilute actual vaccines), but has no medical benefits. Although in some cases an unrelated and already approved vaccine is used as placebo….   Read more»

Posted by: @alexandrabuga Background: Henrietta Lacks was a woman whose cancer cells were the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research.  Lacks was the unknowing…   Read more»

The advantages of clinical studies include discovery of new medications, devices and treatments. This could include fewer problems or side effects of current treatments. A new medication may also work stronger and faster than a previous medication as well. Finding…   Read more»

I believe being a Clinical Research Associate should require a clinical background. I believe that clinical research involves being hands on with lab equipment, or subjects that are involved within the clinical trials. The trials could include animals or humans…   Read more»

I believe that human subjects should be exposed to life threatening clinical trials when there is a life alternating, or dying disease available. I believe that this is a sacrifice of the small for the many. Thousands of people could…   Read more»

Yes, someone very close to me suffers adverse events (effects) as a result of medication that they take for TBI. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) alters the brains ability to effectively communicate at all times.  There are a few treatments available…   Read more»

 This topic is near and dear to my heart, Ms. Lacks and her family endeavored and are still processing through the legalities of her cells being taken without her consent while she was alive. The fact that her cells are…   Read more»

A few of the advantages as it comes to clinical studies are the marketing and the treatment. The marketing side comes from the word of mouth distribution coming from the subjects regarding their results and experiences. The treatment can pose…   Read more»

In regards to the CRA, monitor, and statistician, from my previous background, it is a plus but not required that individuals what is most important is that they have educational background and knowledge in sciences and some health care administration/…   Read more»