Chapter 1517: Chapter 1129 Drug Tester_2
Phase I clinical trials test the toxic side effects of the new drug, so generally healthy individuals are involved.
Although so data has been obtained from Sisi, it’s derived from a single case and lacks statistical significance.
Typically, Phase I clinical trial compensation for volunteers ranges from a few thousand to tens of thousands, but the Sanbo Research Institute offers exceptionally high compensation—20,000 per person for a one-month trial, which is extrely rare in the country.
Once the announcent went out, not many people applied. Perhaps seeing such high compensation, people assud the toxic side effects of this new drug must be significant, even potentially life-threatening, hence the generous pay.
Zhang Lin went to check and saw a slick-looking man standing outside the glass door, roughly in his thirties, dressed formally in a neat suit, shiny leather shoes, carrying a docunt bag in his hand. If one didn’t know better, they’d think he was a salesman.
“Teacher Zhang!”
The man eagerly greeted Zhang Lin as soon as the glass door opened.
“You know ?” Zhang Lin felt curious.
“Of course I know you, Teacher Zhang from the research institute, responsible for managing interns, standardized training students, graduate students, the author of the world’s first authoritative book on LinkedIn, a titan in the field of LinkedIn. You’re also in charge of recruiting volunteers for this new drug trial.” The man’s eloquence was impressive.
Zang Lin tidied his hair, it seed he was quite well-known.
“What do you want from ?”
The man imdiately leaned in: “I’m here to discuss the Phase I clinical trial volunteers for the new drug with you.”
“Co in then!”
Zhang Lin led him to the eting room. Since few volunteers had proactively reached out since the announcent, Zhang Lin wanted to understand the reasons. Now with a volunteer consulting, they could talk it through.
“Sit down, are you here to apply?” Zhang Lin asked.
The man shook his head and handed over a card: “Teacher Zhang, I’m the project manager for the new drug’s clinical trial—Yang Qifan, also known as the interdiary. I have 5,000 qualified Phase I clinical trial volunteers at my disposal, ready for you to choose from.”
“Five thousand?”
“Yes, with a public recruitnt like yours, you definitely won’t find people. These things should be left to us; by collaborating, we can settle it in a few days.”
This seed favorable. Zhang Lin’s interest piqued right away.
“Tell , how do we cooperate?”
Boss Yang spoke enthusiastically: “Let’s see, you’re averaging about 6,000 per person per day, that’s too much. I only need a compensation of 3,000 per person; the rest you can keep, but we’ll still sign the contract at the original price.” Boss Yang was an old hand, assuming Zhang Lin was too, and didn’t hold back.
Given such high compensation, he only asked for 3,000 per person, planning to keep 2,500, giving each person 500. Over a month, that’s 15,000, which would certainly make these people very happy.
“Teacher Zhang, what do you think? You can either keep the money directly or we can return it to you. After this, whenever you need volunteers, you can contact . Not only Phase I, I can assist in finding volunteers for Phase II and III trials as well. Leave it to , and I guarantee everything will be handled perfectly.” Boss Yang had followed others in this business previously, but had only started his own venture two or three years ago. If he could connect with Sanbo Hospital, getting rich in the future wouldn’t be an issue.
Zhang Lin was dumbfounded. He never imagined clinical drug trials would have interdiaries that specialized in bringing volunteers, complete with mature processes.
“It can be done this way?” Zhang Lin questioned, confused.
Seeing Zhang Lin was a novice, Boss Yang disclosed further:
“You guys don’t understand the intricacies inside, it’s very easy to encounter problems. I know your research institute is powerful, but each profession requires specialization. Without professionals handling it, you’re easy prey for deception by these volunteers.”
“For example, generally, the trial doesn’t allow smokers, but everyone in the circle knows that if you smoke, adding one or two drops of vinegar to the urine during the test lets you pass.”
Boss Yang explained expertly,
“After smoking, nicotine tabolizes into cotinine in the body. It’s neutralized with vinegar, enabling clearance through checks. There are many similar tricks. For instance, if transaminase levels are abnormal due to alcohol consumption, taking a tenfold dose of dandelion can normalize transaminase levels.”
“If white blood cells in the blood are high, donating platelets before the check can naturally reduce the white blood cell count,” he said. “As for the critical urine test, swapping in another person’s sample is easy. This entails: Although volunteers enter the restroom one by one, they prepare soone else’s sample in advance, strapped to the thigh, so sampling temperature doesn’t arouse the nurse’s suspicion.”
“There are so basic rules: for example, you can’t partake in other drug tests within three months; using soone else’s ID is a solution, sotis hard to detect. I know soone who simultaneously participated in trials at three different hospitals.” Saying this, Boss Yang’s face revealed pride from seasoned know-how.
“Moreover, visiting several hospitals in one day for trials, savvy volunteers ensure neither doctors nor nurses see injection marks on their arms, just a dab of foundation makes everything look brand new.”
Boss Yang grinned widely, saying,
“The biggest cheat is swallowing the dication in front of doctors and spitting it out once out of sight, although not everyone manages this because doctors check volunteers’ mouths after administration.”
“Without understanding these, you’re easily fooled, collecting fake data, with money taken but no real drug testing carried out.”
“Many interdiaries are harsher than ; I consider myself conscientious, so you can rest assured when partnering with . I’ll oversee everything strictly, making sure these people don’t fake anything. If you do it yourself, lacking experience, you’re guaranteed to get duped. Being cheated out of money is minor; gathering fake data is the major concern.”
“Oh my, Zhang Lin imdiately replied, ‘Get a hundred people for an interview first. I’ll assess the situation before deciding.’
“Alright!” Boss Yang shook hands, sealing the deal.
Turning around, Zhang Lin reported everything to Yang Ping in detail. He did not plan to take any kickbacks, so he disclosed the intricacies to Yang Ping.
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A few days later, Boss Yang brought a hundred people.
Tang Shun personally oversaw the screening process, forming a group of doctors, nurses, and laboratory researchers to interview the volunteers.
“Why did you participate in drug testing as a volunteer, are you aware of the risks?”
This was the first question during the interview.
“I want to buy a new iPhone, does that count as a reason? Rest assured, I have experience, I promise to complete the task.”
“I… I owe online loans, I have no choice, heard it’s 500 a day here, with food and lodging covered. Also, the testing period is relatively long, making 15,000 in one go.”
“It’s my profession, I’ve been doing this for ten years.”
“Saving money to get married, in our hotown, a bride price costs 180,000.”
“Been unemployed for a long ti, supporting the elderly and kids at ho, heard it’s 500 a day here.”
The interview venue was bustling; these volunteers surprisingly had many stories, though most ca from desperation. If they didn’t really need the money, who’d risk their health for it?
At least ninety out of the hundred were professional drug testers, regularly managed by Boss Yang.
This kind of information is usually unknown to the general public and even where to find it. Dedicated interdiaries scour this info, so collaborating with pharmaceutical companies and hospitals.
Sanbo Hospital had no collaborations with interdiaries, but interdiaries promptly access information, gathering professional drug testers under the guise of internal cooperation, then extracting compensation.
Sanbo Hospital had no collaborations with interdiaries, but interdiaries promptly access information, gathering professional drug testers under the guise of internal cooperation, then extracting compensation.
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