Despite the danger, today there is a growing subculture of people who make their living volunteering to be test subjects. According to Circare, a human research watchdog organization, scientist require at least 10 million healthy subjects annually. Depending on duration and risk, medical research studies can pay as much as $10,000 each.
Fraudulently Tested Drugs That Proved HarmfulParacetamol (painkiller) - 1,500 people had to be hospitalized in Great Britain in 1971.
Orabilex - caused kidney damages with fatal outcome.
MEL/29 (anti-hypertensive) - caused cataracts.
Methaqualone (hypnotic) - caused severe psychic disturbances leading to at least 366 deaths, mainly through murder or suicide.
Thalidomide (tranquillizer) - caused 10,000 malformed children.
Isoproterenol (asthma) - caused 3,500 deaths in the sixties.
Stilboestrol (prostate cancer) - caused cancer in young women.
Trilergan (anti-allergic) - caused viral hepatitis.
Flamamil (rheumatism) - caused loss of consciousness.
Eraldin (heart medication) - caused severe eye and digestive tract damage, and many deaths.
Phenformin (diabetes) - caused 1,000 deaths annually until withdrawn.
Atromid S (cholesterol) - caused deaths from cancer, liver, gall bladder and intestinal disease.
Valium (tranquillizer) - addictive in moderate doses.
Preludin & Maxiton (diet pills) - caused serious damage to the heart and the nervous system.
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