WorldReport. - U.S. News and World Report show us about What It's Like to Volunteer for a Clinical Research Trial. Why the research of pharmaceutical companies is important? Two clinical research patients tell their stories.
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| Two clinical research patients tell their stories, and why the research of pharmaceutical companies is important. (Photo: Getty Images) |
For 20 years, Theresa Brennan knew something was wrong. Her energy was sapped, she slept a lot and she suffered from mysterious aches. Doctors thought the pain in her joints might be rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia. But on Christmas Eve 2012, she received a surprising diagnosis: She had hepatitis C.
Dissatisfied with existing treatments, Brennan volunteered as a patient for an experimental treatment developed by Duke University. For Brennan, the expert would become the patient; unlike the thousands of other patients who volunteer for experimental drug trials, Brennan has spent her career in medical research.
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