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France: Volunteer left brain-dead as French drug trial goes wrong
thelocal.fr Friday 15 Jan 2016 An investigation has been launched after the drugs trial being carried out in the western city of Rennes went tragically wrong. Some media reports in France claimed the drug was a cannabis-based painkiller and AFP quoted a source "close to the case" who said the drug contained cannabinoids - an ingredient found in cannabis plants. However a spokesperson for France's health ministry has told The Local this information is false. "This medication did not contain cannabis and was not a cannabis-based drug," said Health Minister Marisol Touraine. According to France's Minister of Health Marisol Touraine the trial has been called off after one person was left brain-dead and five others hospitalised after taking the drugs. However some reports suggest the victim has been left in a coma, which would mean the brain damage may not be permanent. It is believed eight people were taking part in the trial, but of two of them had been given a placebo. "A serious accident took place," the minister said, adding the study had been halted and all volunteers taking part recalled. "This trial was performed in a licensed private institution specializing in the conduct of clinical trials (...) in healthy volunteers. This accident caused the hospitalization of six of the volunteers at the University Hospital of Rennes. One of them in intensive care, is brain dead," said the minister in a statement. http://www.thelocal.fr/20160115/botched-french-drugs-trial-leaves-one-dead-four-serious
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