US Medical Term · clinical
Research Costs
Costos de Investigación
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Research Costs |
| Spanish (Español) | Costos de Investigación |
| Chinese (中文) | 临床试验研究费用 |
| Korean (한국어) | 임상시험 연구 비용 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Chi phí Nghiên cứu Lâm sàng |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Mga Gastos sa Pananaliksik |
| Portuguese (Português) | Custos de Pesquisa |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | ต้นทุนการวิจัยทางคลินิก |
| Japanese (日本語) | 臨床試験の研究費用 |
What it means
Research costs are expenses unique to a clinical trial that the study sponsor—typically a pharmaceutical or device company—is expected to pay. These include the investigational drug or device itself, extra lab tests or imaging required solely by the study protocol, and additional clinic visits that would not occur in standard care. Research costs differ from routine care costs. Under federal law, Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurers must cover routine care costs for clinical trial participants but are not required to cover research costs. Your informed consent document should clearly identify which costs the sponsor bears and which your insurance may cover.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
REE-surch costs
costos de investigación
Also called 'sponsor costs' or 'study-specific costs'
También llamados 'costos del patrocinador' o 'costos específicos del estudio'
Consent form will say: 'The sponsor will pay for the study drug'
'El patrocinador pagará el medicamento del estudio'
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Last reviewed: September 2026