Ooops...

[Caz SR]

Drugs Trial

I know the risks are explained when you sign up for these things, but this must be a nightmare situation. I bet those who took a placebo are relieved

[sotal]

All that for £150

No thanks!

[dicey2k]

I know, its a bit scary! I was going to go and do a bit for that Medeval place once, kinda glad i didn't after reading that!! What a horrible situation to be in! :(

[knowlson]

I heard that one guys head expanded to 3 times it's normal size!!

Sky News

[Fizz]

They knew the risks... they got paid... jobs a good 'un.

[Kev Mc]

All that for £150

No thanks!

No, up to £150, could have been less

That's definately not something I've ever thought about doing, especially now

[Caz SR]

Six men are seriously ill after taking part in trials for an anti-inflammatory drug.

DOH!!

[sotal]

Why don't they just try the drugs on criminals who are likely to spend the rest of their lives in jail?

Might clear out some of the cells quicker

[DaveSR]

All that for £150

No thanks!

No, up to £150, could have been less

That's definately not something I've ever thought about doing, especially now

A Day

Why don't they just try the drugs on criminals who are likely to spend the rest of their lives in jail?

Might clear out some of the cells quicker

Good Idea

[Bibbs]

see, if we'd test it on rats and rabbits we'd not be in this situation ..

[Caz SR]

see, if we'd test it on rats and rabbits we'd not be in this situation ..

Those are often the preliminary stages that are carried out before human testing. That had all been done in this case... maybe the critters are getting their own back? ;)

[Bibbs]

Sounds like the nutty professer in reverse ..

[sotal]

All that for £150

No thanks!

No, up to £150, could have been less

That's definately not something I've ever thought about doing, especially now

A Day

Yes but they only lasted a few hours so surely they can only be paid for one day

[Demonic Angel]

Ouch....

Poor guys - hope they come out of this ok....

[martin_longbow]

Me also hopes that we (the UK taxpayers) are not now footing the emergency bill for these unfortunate people. I know they signed up but clearly not to expect this. I do hope we can recover all appropriate charges from the company running the trials.

you are stationary outside a shop and a kid runs into your car. He hits his head on the front bumper and you think you best call the ambulance. Given this is an RTA you the driver of the vehicle (not that you were driving) will be pursued for the call out cost and the emergency treatment of the RTA victim.

That's what it's like up here so I would hate to think the private profiteering company will be getting away with this given that they will at some point release the drug for sale to our NHS.

[Blue84]

Heard about this on BBC News this evening :o

Scary stuff.

[Jinxed]

im totally with the test it on crims plan! take some crims that have pretty much signed off on being part of society(pedos, murderers, rapists, politicians) and pump em full of all kinds of mad sheeit. then get some more and repeat to try and establish what went wrong..... result!

[JAHill]

Me also hopes that we (the UK taxpayers) are not now footing the emergency bill for these unfortunate people. I know they signed up but clearly not to expect this. I do hope we can recover all appropriate charges from the company running the trials.

you are stationary outside a shop and a kid runs into your car. He hits his head on the front bumper and you think you best call the ambulance. Given this is an RTA you the driver of the vehicle (not that you were driving) will be pursued for the call out cost and the emergency treatment of the RTA victim.

That's what it's like up here so I would hate to think the private profiteering company will be getting away with this given that they will at some point release the drug for sale to our NHS.

I'm sure that if they can prove negligence on the part of the manufacturer or the firm doing the tests then even though consent forms would have been signed, they can still sue. Also, I think that in cases like this, the dugs company have to foot medical bills. The police are also involved so I wonder if some animal rights group have made claims to tampering with the drugs. Not good.

[cmarshall]

All this modern day technology and a drugs test does this... well, they did volunteer

[Caz SR]

im totally with the test it on crims plan! take some crims that have pretty much signed off on being part of society(pedos, murderers, rapists, politicians) and pump em full of all kinds of mad sheeit. then get some more and repeat to try and establish what went wrong..... result!

'A Clockwork Orange' anyone? Not drugs testing, but the same principle... ;)

[kirst_ie]

see, if we'd test it on rats and rabbits we'd not be in this situation ..

There is no need to test on animals nowadays when there is more than enought rapist's, child abuses and murders in nick. Use them, there a complete and utter wate of space nad fresh air anyway.

Also when is a rabbit or rat ever gonna be needing drugs like these?