/oss/taxonomy/term/416/all en /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/drug-testing <p>There are a lot of people who make money by doing drugs. Not the way you think though. They take on the role of human guinea pigs to test prospective medicinal drugs. Their role is mired in controversy, but it is hard to imagine the drug approval process without their contribution. We expect any drug that is prescribed to have been proven to be safe and effective. But that is easier to say than to do. No amount of testing on animals or even on humans can ever guarantee that a drug will work in everyone and be safe in every one.</p> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:09:43 +0000 Joe Schwarcz 1615 at /oss