The human ‘guinea pigs’ testing drugs for a living
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Thousands of Canadians make a living volunteering to test out new drugs in clinical trials, even if those drugs can have dangerous, unpredictable side-effects. Habiba Nosheen explores the ethical questions about that work in her new documentary, Bodies for Rent.
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