Tag: clinical trials
Blog Posts (16)
April 6, 2013
In Safeguarding Children, Commission provides guidance for application of section 407
[THE BLOG OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES] Most pediatric research can be approved by an institutional review board (IRB) if it poses only minimal risk, offers the prospect of direct benefit, or yields vitally importan...March 22, 2013
CRO with a scandal-plagued past shuts down, leaving patients stranded
[FierceBiotech | By John Carroll] PRACS Institute, the CRO that attempted to rise Phoenix-like from the ashes of scandal-plagued Cetero Research, has reportedly slammed its doors shut, laying off hundreds of workers with virtually no notice and l...February 28, 2013
Testing Drugs on the Developing World
[The Atlantic] For people struggling to put food on the table and a roof over their heads, “voluntary” participation in clinical trials is a slippery slope. While disclosure of new data from pharmaceutical companies is a good first step, qu...February 10, 2012
Is Hope a Culprit in Cancer Clinical Trials?
A recent study conducted by Emory University School of Medicine found that therapeutic misconception is alive and well in Phase I cancer research.…
November 15, 2011
Research Fraud Case Raises Concerns Over Ethics of Psychology Research
It’s a big story in research ethics and it has been reported in major newspapers all over the world. There’s even a Wikipedia page already about this case. The story centres on a fraud case against Diederik Stapel, a well-known psychologist...October 4, 2011
A Duty to Report Dead Ends?
When an investigational agent is being studied by pharma, is there an ethical responsibility to disclose the findings of that research, even if the agent is no longer being studied or being brought to market?…
April 8, 2011
This April in AJOB: Research Subjects as Problems and Mandatory HIV Testing
Today, the April issue of The American Journal of Bioethics is now online.
This month, the journal features two target articles addressing controversial ideas–one in the world of clinical research, the other in the worlds of healthcare and public health.…
July 6, 2010
Therapeutic Misconception At Its Worst
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has created a website that aims purportedly to help patients assess the claims made by stem cell companies and researchers offering cures via stem cell research.…
July 19, 2009
It's Not August! But The August Issue of AJOB is Already Online at Bioethics.net
Now available at bioethics.net is the August issue of The American Journal of Bioethics.
This month’s issue contains articles ranging in topics from organ conscription and whether the US ought to have an opt-out system for organ donation and a number of thought experiments supporting that position by Delaney and Hershenov.…
March 30, 2009
Move Over Victoria's Secret! Stem Cell Trials for Breast Enlargement
Thanks to Wesley Smith’s Secondhand Smoke blog for point out this story from the Times Online, Stem Cells to Grow Bigger Breasts.…
Published Articles (8)
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 10 Issue 8 - Aug 2010
Translational Research Beyond Approval: A Two-Stage Ethics Review Neema Sofaer
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 10 Issue 8 - Aug 2010
The Diverse Ethics of Translational Research Neema Sofaer
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 7 Issue 2 - Feb 2007
Money and Distorted Ethical Judgments about Research: Ethical Assessment of the TeGenero TGN1412 Trial Ezekiel J. Emanuel
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 6 Issue 4 - Jul 2006
The Real Problem with Equipoise Winston Chiong
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 6 Issue 5 - Sep 2006
Innovation in Human Research Protection: The AbioCor Artificial Heart Trial E. Haavi Morreim
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 6 Issue 3 - May 2006
Strategies to Minimize Risks and Exploitation in Phase One Trials on Healthy Subjects Adil E. Shamoo
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 5 Issue 3 - May 2005
U.S. Military Sponsored Vaccine Trials and La Resistance in Nepal Jason Andrews
American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 4 Issue 2 - Jun 2004
When ?Minimal Risk? Research Yields Clinically-Significant Data, Maybe the Risks Aren?t So Minimal Helen M. Sharp
News (24)
February 22, 2013 12:41 pm
Families Push for New Ways to Research Rare Diseases (WSJ)
Parents with children who have rare and debilitating diseases are pushing to change how researchers develop medicines to treat the conditions. The parents want different scientists researching the diseases to share data about the patients so the children won’t need to participate in so many studies.
January 28, 2013 1:33 pm
Lumpectomy Saves Lives in Early Breast Cancer (MedPage Today)
In real-world practice, women with early-stage breast cancer were more likely to survive if they had a lumpectomy rather than mastectomy, a population-based registry study found.
January 23, 2013 4:32 pm
Bird Flu Research to Resume After Safety Debate (New York Times)
Experiments with a deadly flu virus, suspended last year after a fierce global debate over safety, will start up again in some laboratories, probably within the next few weeks, scientists say.
December 12, 2012 2:02 pm
Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying From Oral Cancers (WebMD)
Heavy coffee drinkers — those who drink more than four cups a day — may cut their risk of dying from cancers of the mouth and throat by nearly half, according to new research.
December 11, 2012 2:04 pm
Obesity, diabetes are robbing people of sight (USA Today)
The nation’s twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes are robbing more Americans of their sight. The percentage of American adults suffering from uncorrectable vision loss spiked 21% in only about six years, rising to nearly 1.7% of the population.
December 7, 2012 4:33 pm
Beer May Have Anti-Virus Properties According to a New Study (Huffington Post)
According to a new study funded by Japanese beer company Sapporo Breweries, a “key ingredient” found in the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage may very well help stave off winter sniffles.
December 5, 2012 7:13 pm
Bigger Role Seen for Breast Cancer Drug (NYT)
The widely prescribed drug tamoxifen already plays a major role in reducing the risk of death from breast cancer. But a new study suggests that women should be taking the drug for twice as long could upend the standard that has been in place for about 15 years.
November 29, 2012 6:36 pm
Whooping Cough Vaccine Less Effective Over Time: Study (HealthDay)
The 2010 outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in California, which sickened more than 9,000 people and left 10 infants dead, prompted an examination of the current vaccine’s effectiveness. That study concluded that the vaccine is effective but loses power over the years, leaving children 7 to 10 years old particularly susceptible.
November 29, 2012 6:26 pm
Recession Big Factor as Birthrate Falls (Wall Street Journal)
The annual number of births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 dropped 8% in the U.S. from 2007 to 2010 to 64 births per 1,000, according to a report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Pew center. The U.S. birthrate peaked during the baby boom, at 122.7 in 1957.
November 28, 2012 6:57 pm
Study Warns of Toxic Flame Retardants in Most Couches (ABC News)
More than one-third of all couches in the United States are thought to contain potential toxins that can be dangerous for humans to inhale as furniture foam disintegrates into dust, according to a Duke University and University of California-Berkeley study.