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Clinical Trials Directive

Imagine you want to try a new type of medicine to make you feel better when you're sick. Before you can take that medicine, scientists must do lots of tests to make sure it's safe and works properly. This is called a clinical trial.

A clinical trial follows rules that are set by the government to make sure the tests are done correctly and with care. These rules are called the Clinical Trials Directive.

The Clinical Trials Directive helps make sure that scientists follow specific steps for testing new medicine. These steps include things like making sure the medicine is safe for people to take, figuring out the best dose to give, and making sure the medicine actually works.

The rules also make sure that scientists treat people who are part of the clinical trial with kindness and respect. Scientists have to explain everything about the trial and medicine to the people they ask to take part, and they must make sure it’s okay with them first.

Overall, the Clinical Trials Directive makes sure that clinical trials are done in the best and fairest way possible to help people get better and stay healthy.