Ethical Red Flags Raised Following Gene Therapy Research In Developing World

 10.07.2008 08:15   medicalnewstoday.com

Early stage gene therapy clinical trials are recruiting patients from the developing world, providing medically deprived populations access to interventions that show promise but have largely unknown effects in humans. According to commentary by bioethicists at Carnegie Mellon and McGill universities published in this week's issue of The Lancet, the practice may be inconsistent with international ethics guidelines on justice.

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