The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) recently released a report asserting “Clinical trials conducted in the developing world meet the same safety, ethical and quality standards as those conducted in the developed world.” ACRO represents “companies whose focus is clinical research. The association provides an active voice for the global CRO industry, which provides [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘IRE’
July 29, 2009
Are Clinical Trials in the Developing World Safe and Ethical? Research Ethics in the News
January 13, 2009
Helsinki Discords
If you’re interested in the ethical issues of international research, be sure to read Helsinki discords: FDA, ethics, and international drug trials. This is a recent commentary co-authored by IUCB’s Eric M. Meslin. The full text is free (with registration) and a brief excerpt has been posted that this CiteULike account.
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Kimmelman J, Weijer C, [...]
February 20, 2008
Otmar Kloiber, M.D. – Ethical Perspectives in Medicine, Health and Science
Join us at the Center for Bioethics this Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. for this event. Dr. Kloiber will address a number of critical ethical and policy issues in international health and health research, including: global efforts in TB resistance, health and human rights, and the next revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki.
