Is it ethical to conduct volunteer studies within the pharmaceutical industry?
There is a case for appropriately selected drug studies within the pharmaceutical industry in which employee volunteers are used. Provided the organisation and conduct of such studies are approached in an ethical manner, with attention to safe-guarding the volunteer and recognising the limitations, this work can be done expeditiously, cheaply, and safely. Some details are given of the arrangements made for volunteer studies within a company.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004345:Drug Industry; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D004994:Ethics, Pharmacy; D006381:Helsinki Declaration; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007346:Insurance, Accident; D008875:Middle Aged; D012106:Research; D012306:Risk; D012606:Scotland