SHOULD I VOLUNTEER?

Volunteers are important to the clinical-phase of the drug-approval process. As a study participant, you are the most critical link in a long chain of research and testing in the development of new medications.

Each year, thousands of people volunteer to participate in clinical drug studies. Some benefits to you as a research volunteer may include:

• Participating in the research process that may lead to new therapies
• Receiving medical care from physicians during the study
• Learning new information about your condition
• Play a more active role in your own healthcare
• Help others by contributing to medical research

Volunteering to participate in a clinical drug study is one of the best ways you can contribute to the understanding of diseases that affect people and to the development of new therapies.