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Funding for clinical trials may come from the federal government by way of the National Institutes of Health as well as private industry such as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Generally, a sponsor of the research will hire doctors from a wide variety of healthcare specialties to conduct the trials. Doctors are typically paid on a per-patient basis. Medical care to the participant is usually free and sometimes participants are paid a small stipend.
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