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1. What types of studies do we conduct?
2. How do I enroll in a study?
3. Where is our research facility located?
4. What are the enrollment requirements?
5. How long until I can do my next study?
6. Why does some of the food taste bland?
7. Why do I have to eat the entire amount every meal?
8. Why can't I bring in snack food?
   
   

What types of studies do we conduct?

Most of our studies are bioequivalence studies. These studies determine the rate at which the drug is absorbed into your bloodstream. Most of these drugs are absorbed inside of your gastrointestinal tract.

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How do I enroll in a study?

Our recruiters are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to screen potential volunteers for our studies. We conduct studies 12 months a year, so we can usually place a healthy volunteer who can meet all of our requirements into a study within a few weeks.

Where is our research facility located?

Kendle International Inc., formerly Clinical and Pharmacologic Research, Inc. (CPR), is located in Morgantown, WV, two buildings behind Suburban Lanes Plaza on route 705. Click here for directions.

What are the enrollment requirements?

Potential volunteers must meet all of the following requirements to be eligible for a screening consultation:

• Must be healthy males and females
• Are between the ages of 18 and older
• Do not use tobacco products
• Must be medication free two weeks prior to dosing, with the exception of birth control and estrogen replacement
• Are within 10 - 15 percent of their normal weight
• Must not have donated blood or blood products including plasma within the past 30 days
• Requirements vary for each study

If you meet all requirements, please call us at (304) 599-1197 ext. 123, e-mail our recruiter, or apply on-line here to schedule a screening consultation.

How long until I can do my next study?

Each volunteer must wait 30 days after the last dosing before he/she can participate in another study.

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Why does some of the food taste bland?

Because most of the drugs are absorbed within your gastrointestinal tract, whatever you eat can affect the rate at which you absorb the drug. Some foods greatly alter absorption (i.e. caffeine and high-fat foods), therefore, we eliminate these foods from your diet. Other foods (i.e. low fat foods) help keep absorption more consistent. For this reason, all of our meals are low-fat, and like most low-fat meals, tend to taste a little more bland than higher-fat meals.

Why do I have to eat the entire amount every meal?

Along with the type of food you eat, the amount you eat also affects your absorption rate. Therefore, if every volunteer ate a different portion of his or her meal, every individual could be absorbing the drug at drastically different rates.

Why can't I bring in snack food?

Because many things affect your rate of absorption, even something as small as a candy bar can greatly change the outcome of a study. Everyone would not be eating the same things and would have different amounts of food in their gastrointestinal tract.

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