LEGAL ASPECTS OF CLINICAL TRIALS INVOLVING UNDER-AGE SUBJECTS IN RUSSIA

The article focuses on a complicated, no less pressing issue of conducting clinical trials in pediatrics. When vulnerable groups of patients are involved as subjects in clinical trials, specific ethical issues inevitably arise. When conducting clinical trials involving under-age subjects, it is nece...

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Main Authors: S.S. Zavidova, A.A. Tolpanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paediatrician Publishers, LLC 2010-03-01
Series:Pediatričeskaâ Farmakologiâ
Online Access:https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1162
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Summary:The article focuses on a complicated, no less pressing issue of conducting clinical trials in pediatrics. When vulnerable groups of patients are involved as subjects in clinical trials, specific ethical issues inevitably arise. When conducting clinical trials involving under-age subjects, it is necessary to follow not only international standards, but, quite often, perform an in-depth analysis of national laws, taking into account law enforcement practice. Key words: clinical trials, Russian Federation laws, children. (Pediatric Pharmacology. – 2010; 7(2):25-31)
ISSN:1727-5776
2500-3089