Post by dangermouse on Sept 23, 2011 16:35:50 GMT -5
Twice in this month alone now have I been denied from participating in a study, because I wasn't on any form of birth control. First with that $6,700 Covance study out in Evansville, and now a Parexel study that paid $2,120. At first, I thought it might have soing to do with the sponsors wanting to observe drug interaction between the study drug, and the contraceptive pills, but if that were the case then non-hormonal forms of contraception, such as cervical caps, wouldn't be legit.
Why aren't I on any forms of contraception? Might have soing to do with me being a lesbian and all. Being a pro lab rat is a "pay to play" line of work, but women of child bearing potential have to jump through more hoops. First to pay to see a doctor and get a prescription for birth control, and then for the birth control itself. Both of these studies required documentation 30 days prior to screening. I wasn't told this with the Covance study, and foolishly had bought a non-refundable Greyhound ticket at that point.
Oh, well. Lessons learned.
Why aren't I on any forms of contraception? Might have soing to do with me being a lesbian and all. Being a pro lab rat is a "pay to play" line of work, but women of child bearing potential have to jump through more hoops. First to pay to see a doctor and get a prescription for birth control, and then for the birth control itself. Both of these studies required documentation 30 days prior to screening. I wasn't told this with the Covance study, and foolishly had bought a non-refundable Greyhound ticket at that point.
Oh, well. Lessons learned.