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Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Special Health Issues 5600 Fishers Lane, (HFI-40) September 2001 Rockville, MD 20857 (FDA) 01-1294 What is a Clinical Trial? “Clinical trial” is the scientific the Food and Drug Adminis- term for a test or study of a tration (FDA). FDA sets the drug or medical device in rules to make sure that people. These tests are done to people who agree to be in the see if the product is safe and studies are treated as safely effective for people to use. as possible. Doctors and other health professionals run the tests according to strict rules set by The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is part of the United States government. It is FDA’s job to make sure medical treatments are safe and effective for people to use. 1 Why Volunteer? Why Should Minorities and By taking part in a clinical others better understand how Women Participate trial, you ca