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My cardiologist who I have full confidence in (but who's probably getting a kickback) asked if I was interested in taking part in a 'new' heart medication blind trial (wont be told if I'm on the stuff or a placebo), did one a few years back for a 'new' super heart drug (got a phone call at work to stop taking it with immediate effect ).
How do other Accy-web users feel about being used as human guinea pigs ? , personally I have no objection , if it works , good , if it doesnt ...oh well , sure the stuff has been well tested on rats and chimps, with no serious side effects , and probably in some third world country and now they want to test the stuff on folks with "western/European" lifestyles.
I just have a problem with the drug companies whilst doing noble works in finding new cures and stuff, have some of their priorities screwed up , they make Billions with a B on stuff like Viagra ,yet expect folks to volunteer (unpaid) for medications which in my mind are more important .
What do you think , should human guniea pigs recieve some recompense from the drug companies or not ? , note, volunteering for partaking in a trial means signing reams and reams of paperwork absolving the manufacturer of any responsibility .
p.s. I'm not a skinflint looking for money , just the fact that these Drug companies profits are outrageous to my way of thinking .

Anyone care to comment .......


also why don't new paragraph indents work ?