Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Recent years have seen growing international debate about the ethics of conducting medical research in the developing world, with concern that research participants have been exploited in the past.
(Photo credit: WHO/TDR/Chandran)
Opinions and Analysis
Biomed Analysis: Why Africa must make its own drugs
There is a pressing need for Africa to bolster its pharmaceuticals industry, and that requires the right policy framework, argues Priya Shetty.
22 March 2012
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BioMed Analysis: Supporting community healthcare
Developing countries must recognise the value of community healthcare and provide clearer ethical guidelines for practice, says Priya Shetty.
News and Features
'India's drug approvals put industry over people'
An expert panel will examine charges made by an Indian parliamentary committee of irregularities in approvals for new drugs.
11 May 2012
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NGOs call for international regulation of synthetic biology
Dozens of NGOs have issued a joint statement urgently calling for the emerging field of synthetic biology to be internationally regulated.
Pakistani medical labs lax on biosafety, survey finds
8 February 2012
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Fines expose failings in policing of Indian drug trials
17 January 2012
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Practical Guides
Progress or PR? How to report clinical trials
T.V. Padma shows you how to separate real progress from hype and challenge poor practice when you're reporting on the conduct and outcomes of a clinical trial.
