Is there a difference between an IRB and an IEC in a Clinical Trial?

Hi - yes. Put simply, the IEC deals primarily with ethical issues, while the IRB focuses primarily on legal ones. The IRB is the one that must approve protocols, consents, etc. But when a tou...

I've done a bunch of trials. It's not just crackheads that participate - medical students earn cash that way, too. Some of my classmates in med school got malaria, testing a vaccine. ...

I am sorry you are having such a hard time, and I understand your desire to earn more money (it can't really be called "extra money" for average people like us, can it). But I would ...

There are no actual clinical trials for stem cell therapy going on yet. There are plenty of places all over the world willing to take your money and inject you with stem cells that do little to not...

Try the website below, and click on "Trial Listings." It organizes it by type of condition treated. You can also usually find this type of information of the drug company's websit...

these sound like natural / herbal products. If the FDA approved an herbal remedy then the world will end tomorrow 'nuff said?

Here is a link that will answer your questions: ...

Inverse, not completely correct,. Clinical trials do still have a placebo in some cases, and it is ethical because there is not proof the study drug will be better than placebo. Most clinical trial...