Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Trials Q&A
Following the pamphlet version and audio instructional video for explaining "Drugs" and "Clinical Trials" published in 2021, we have created a Q&A collection.
Please take a look when you want to know more about drug development and clinical trials, or when you have questions.
We hope that the Q&As will help answer your questions about the process and rules for bringing new medicines into the world, and how clinical trials, also known as clinical trials, are structured.
Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Trials Q&A
Q&A List
About drug development and clinical trials
- How long does it take to develop a drug?
- How do you select "drug candidates" to be used in clinical trials?
- Can I use a drug approved overseas even if it is not approved in Japan?
- Are there any differences between drugs that can be used overseas and in Japan?
- How do you confirm the efficacy of a drug?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of participating in clinical trials?
- Are clinical trials dangerous?
- What rules will the clinical trial be conducted under?
- How are participants in clinical trials selected?
About people involved in clinical trials
Before participating in a clinical trial
After participating in a clinical trial
- What are the costs associated with participating in a clinical trial?
- Can I participate in a clinical trial even if I am seeing another medical or dental provider?
- What should I do if I get sick while participating in a clinical trial?
- What kind of compensation is provided in the event of health problems?
- Can I use the "Drug Candidate" after the clinical trial is over?