How to Make Extra Money by Enrolling in Medication Trials

Enrolling in medication trials is a good way to make extra money while furthering important research efforts and possibly treating your own ailments. The medication trial process can be lengthy, involving multiple doctor visits and sometimes requiring blood to be drawn. There are no guarantees that treatment will be effective, and many participants in medication trials are given placebos to serve as a control group and gauge the actual effectiveness of medication. Participating in a medication trial requires significant thought with regard to risks and benefits, but it can ultimately benefit the medical community as well as your own financial and physical well-being.

Instructions

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  Identify medication trials in your area. Approach local hospitals and universities and ask about their medication trials. Online databases also provide listings of trials that are open to people in your location or people with a particular medical condition. All listings of medical trials will specify any payment or medical benefits associated with the trial.

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  Fill out an application to participate. Be honest about information such as your age, medical conditions, drug use and prescriptions you are taking. Many trials require people who are taking other prescription medications or who have particular medical conditions. Being dishonest on your application can cause life-threatening drug interactions.

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  Complete an informed consent document. The company conducting the medication trial will contact you to inform you if you have been chosen to participate. You will get a document explaining the benefits, risks and the requirements involved with the study. Consider the positive and negative aspects of the trial. You may wish to discuss the risks with your doctor and family.

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  Discuss any questions you have about the trial with the company conducting the trial.

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  Sign the informed consent document, if you agree to the terms, and return it to the company conducting the trial.

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  Follow instructions from the company and health team involved with the trial. These steps may include meetings, physical activities, taking medication on a daily basis, having blood drawn, receiving injections or being admitted to a hospital. Medication trials conducted legally stipulate that participants are free to leave the trial at any point. If you choose to discontinue your participation in the trial, explain to the health team why you feel you can no longer participate.