Benefits of Volunteering in a Drug Study

 Medical experimentation dates back to Galen (130-201 AD) who is credited with the initiation of the experimental science of medicine.
 Beginning in the early nineteenth century modern medical experimentation using drug studies shifted its focus towards benefiting research subject volunteers, and not just done purely for the advancement of medical knowledge. With this came renewed attention to the rights and welfare of those who were gracious enough to step forward and become among the first to try new medical therapies.
 Today, before a new pharmaceutical medicine becomes available in drug stores as an approved treatment, it is subjected to a deliberate, rational, and scientific scrutiny based upon mechanisms of action and molecular targets. The development goes through phases. Phase one is the first time the new medicine is used in humans. With phase 2 and 3 there is progressively more known about the drug. At the end of phase 3 the drug may get on the market if the FDA approves it. Then, phase 4 continues after the drug is on the market to further check the drug for relative rare and uncommon side effects.
 All the time in a drug study, your rights and welfare will be closely looked after. Many volunteers feel they received much better healthcare since they received more attention. Some, however are skeptical of getting involved with something experimental. We welcome the opportunity of explaining how we could provide you with a very positive learning experience as part of one of our drug studies.