About Clinical Trials At LCG Bioscience
Before your doctor can prescribe any new drug, it has to pass thorough tests for safety and effectiveness. To begin with, every new drug formulation has to undergo rigorous tests in a laboratory. Once the results from those tests confirm that the formulation is safe to be taken by humans, the drug is administered to healthy volunteers in Phase I clinical trials.
The results collected during the trial can help LCG Bioscience to determine important information about the drug and its use in treating human conditions, such as:
| How the drug is absorbed | How the drug interacts with other drugs |
| How quickly the drug is metabolised (broken down in the body) | How often the drugs need to be taken |
| If there are any side effects. The best form of administering the drug (injection, oral, for example) | If certain therapeutic groups (diabetics, asthmatics for example) have trouble absorbing the drug |
By taking part in a clinical trial with LCG Bioscience you will:
| Contribute to the development of treatments for others | Receive compensation for your time and travel |
| Have a medical check-up |