May 29-30, 2008: Global R&D Congress, Washington, DC

Arthur Gertel, MS VP, Clinical Services, Regulatory & Medical Writing Beardsworth

Ethical Issues in Multinational Clinical Trials Roundtable Discussion Host


Thursday May 29

When conducting multinational clinical trials, there are factors in play that may bring to bear ethics considerations. These factors may be social, geographic, bureaucratic, or economic. Discussions at this roundtable will touch on a number of these in raising ethics awareness of the participants. Exploitation of 3rd-world populations? What do they get out of the pharma clinical trials in which they participate? Is it all about geography? Cultural vs. Geographic differences of environment. Healthcare infrastructures. Is Informed Consent a guarantee of a subject being an informed consenter? Language barriers, surrogacy, the power of the caregiver.

Co-Panelist

Friday May 30, 11:00 AM

The Second Annual Global R D Congress: The Premier Event for Discovery and Development Operations in Emerging Regions, brings together the experts and delegates from our industry-recognized annual China and India conferences, as well as those involved in projects in Greater Asia, Russia, and Latin America.

This two-day interactive forum of in-depth case studies, roundtable and panel discussions, keynote presentations, and break-out sessions will focus on specific strategies and approaches to navigating the opportunities and challenges of drug discovery and development in emerging regions.

Visit the Cambridge Healthtech Institute web site at http://www.healthtech.com/2008/pcg/dc.asp