Lynny
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Has anyone worked in a job where they conduct this, or volunteered to take part to have drugs tested on them? Just been reading up online and besides the obvious potential problems, money seems good! Anyone know anyone who's done it?
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Russ
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cambridge they do it, cant for the life of me remember the name of the place. like having sperm and an unswollen face to much to sign up
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Ben J
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I remember those people a few years back that nearly died.
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BarnshaW
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theres a very good reason why they give people lots of money to try new trial drugs
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Jambo
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tbf thats 6 people out of how many? Plus those 6 people are now very wealthy.
Worthy gamble in this day and age tbh
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Kerry
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quote: Originally posted by Russ
cambridge they do it, cant for the life of me remember the name of the place. like having sperm and an unswollen face to much to sign up
I don't
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Eddx14xe
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Glaxo smith kline? There is one in Addenbrokes hospital.
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Russ
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quote: Originally posted by Eddx14xe
Glaxo smith kline? There is one in Addenbrokes hospital.
show him what he's won Johnny
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Nic Barnes
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ojc volunteered about 10 years ago and he has turned out fine so i wouldn't worry
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Lynny
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I'd just like to clarify that I've no intention of trying it, just wondered if anyone has any interesting stories. Was amazed reading that they pay up to £3500 on some studies
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Ian
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Munchie used to do it, not sure if he still does.
I also have a mate who did it and was fine afterwards, said it was a bit boring but you're paid well.
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corsatdi
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Quintiles are meant to be really good people at uni did loads for them
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Eddx14xe
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Wasn't there a thread about a guy doing it last year?
He was the only person that stuck with it, so the nurses were told to wait on him as they wanted to keep him happy, so he would stay.
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Alex_Rally
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just looked on one website amd you get 1700quid for 12 days staying at there research centre
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Cardiac Kid
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I'm in the health sector and although the media only document rare one-offs, in general they're pretty much non-effective after the trial period.
There's plenty of private companies doing it and paying on average £100-120 per day, but require a short hospital stay for two reasons:
1) To ensure you're supervised in administering the drugs/therapies so you don't just pretend you've taken them.
2) In the rare event that anything went wrong, you're in the healthcare setting where further acute treatment can be carried out.
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JonnyJ
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quote: Originally posted by Cardiac Kid
I'm in the health sector and although the media only document rare one-offs, in general they're pretty much non-effective after the trial period.
There's plenty of private companies doing it and paying on average £100-120 per day, but require a short hospital stay for two reasons:
1) To ensure you're supervised in administering the drugs/therapies so you don't just pretend you've taken them.
2) In the rare event that anything went wrong, you're in the healthcare setting where further acute treatment can be carried out.
What area of the health sector are you in? I'm interested in taking part in one of the trials, wondered if you knew a bit about what it all entails.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Eddx14xe
Wasn't there a thread about a guy doing it last year?
He was the only person that stuck with it, so the nurses were told to wait on him as they wanted to keep him happy, so he would stay.
i remember some diary or something i read somewhere.
A guy stuck in a ward on his own
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3CorsaMeal
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Having loads and loads of blood tests
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Munchie
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Meeeeeeee
I worked at Icon in Manchester for 4 years and now working for Cancer Research monitoring trials for people with pancreatic cancer.
I can explain in great detail what the trials are like but I would need to know a little information about the trials 
Do not hesitate to contact me
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Ben J
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Yeah. heard its pretty boring and you are often on your own
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Munchie
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Depends though.
In our old unit (where Ians mate stayed at) we had a pool table, internet, darts, full lounge for volunters etc etc.
We used to sneak off and play pool with them ha
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Ben J
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Sounds good tbh
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ashleh
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I'd probably do it.
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LeeM
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i wanna do it in may/june. ill be finished uni and still liverpool without a job
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3CorsaMeal
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i think it should be compulsary for anyone on benefits that moan they can't work
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