What Are Clinical Trials?

Medical Research that collects data necessary for the safe creation and use of medications and medical products.

Medications prescribed at hospitals and pharmacies and sold in drugstores must be approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare before they are made available to the public. In order to obtain this approval, it is necessary to collect data on the drug by having the general public volunteer their time and cooperation in joining clinical trials.
This data collection process is called a clinical trial. Without clinical trials, we would not be able to use safe and effective medicines for your illnesses and injuries. In other words, clinical trials are very important not only for you, but also for your family and society in general.

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It usually takes 10 to 20 years to develop a single medication. Although some people may have an image that "clinical trials" = "scary", clinical trials are conducted under a strict set of rules by the government, and medications used in them have been researched for a considerable period of time (before reaching the clinical trial phase).
In addition, medical institutions conducting clinical trials must provide a detailed explanation of the clinical trial drug to volunteers. If after receiving the explanation you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask. Finally, after receiving an explanation and answers to any questions you might have had, you can decide whether or not to actually participate in the trial.
It is of the upmost importance that everyone who participates in Clinical Trials can do so with peace of mind.