A recent investigation by the IJB published in the Toronto Star found that private companies in Canada are recruiting thousands of often financially desperate test subjects each year to participate in clinical trials.
The question remains – if we want to ensure safer studies for participants and improve critical research, what is the best way forward? Five healthcare experts share their thoughts.
Read the full story by Maddi Dellplain at the healthydebate.ca.
Our Clinical Trials story was originally published in the Toronto Star.
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Bodies for Rent, a documentary directed by Habiba Nosheen in collaboration with the IJB, is out now!
Bodies for Rent takes us inside the hidden world of pharmaceutical drug testing. Directed by Habiba Nosheen in collaboration with the IJB, it’s available now on CBC Gem and Youtube via CBC Docs.
The Big Story podcast | “Professional guinea pigs”: Inside the world of clinical drug trials
The IJB’s Rob Cribb visits The Big Story on the Frequency Podcast Network to discuss our investigation into the clinical trials industry.
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