Participating in Clinical Trials Clinical trials are voluntary
research studies, conducted in people, that are designed to
answer specific questions about the safety and/or effectiveness
of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using
existing treatments. - Basic Questions and Answers about
Clinical Trials (En Español) - Why Volunteer? Clinical Trials of
Medical Treatments Illustrated PDF version [339KB] - Protecting
America's Health Through Human Drugs A collection of articles
about drug development and regulation, from test tube to
patient. - FDA 101: Clinical Trials and Institutional Review
Boards A brief overview of how research subjects are protected
in clinical trials, institutional review boards (IRBs), and
informed consent. - Protection of Human Subjects of Research
Informed Consent Regulations, which outline required elements of
informed consent, and explain basic structure of the informed
consent process. - Good Clinical Practice Resources about
clinical trials and clinical trial oversight