Clinical trials are highly regulated. The median cost of a clinical trial is on the order of US$19 million. Do you have that kind of money available to run a clinical trial?
I have the courage to commit an act of civil disobedience in which I ask people caring for Alzheimer’s patients to request a Zoloft and/or Trazodone prescription for their loved ones, and then track the results.
Do you think I lack the persistence and capital to organize something of that nature? Why or why not?
That setup doesn’t give you a randomized control trial which is what’s usually meant with the term clinical trial.
The system has a lot of incentives against doctors cooperating with illegal clinical trials. I don’t think there’s a notable example of anyone who pulled off a comparable trial which suggests that it’s hard.
And I also have the courage to apply to Y Combinator to start either a 501c3 or a for-profit company to actually perform this trial through legal, official channels. Do you think that I will be denied entry into their program with such a noble goal and the collaboration of a domain expert?
And I’m happy to code up the smartphone app and run the clinical trial from my own funds. My uncle is starting to have memory trouble, I believe.
Clinical trials are highly regulated. The median cost of a clinical trial is on the order of US$19 million. Do you have that kind of money available to run a clinical trial?
I have the courage to commit an act of civil disobedience in which I ask people caring for Alzheimer’s patients to request a Zoloft and/or Trazodone prescription for their loved ones, and then track the results.
Do you think I lack the persistence and capital to organize something of that nature? Why or why not?
That setup doesn’t give you a randomized control trial which is what’s usually meant with the term clinical trial.
The system has a lot of incentives against doctors cooperating with illegal clinical trials. I don’t think there’s a notable example of anyone who pulled off a comparable trial which suggests that it’s hard.
And I also have the courage to apply to Y Combinator to start either a 501c3 or a for-profit company to actually perform this trial through legal, official channels. Do you think that I will be denied entry into their program with such a noble goal and the collaboration of a domain expert?