title: Joint conference on the impact of EU legislation on therapeutic advance.
abstract: On October 11, 2012, two FP7-funded Research Consortia, CONTRACT (Consent in a Trial and Care Environment) and Academic GMP, held a Joint Conference in Brussels entitled "The Impact of EU Legislation on Therapeutic Advance." Academic researchers including stem cell transplant physicians and cell therapy specialists, legal advocates and representatives from industry, regulatory authorities and patient advocacy groups met with members of the European Parliament and the European Commission. This article summarizes important points of discussion and detailed proposals for improvement.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Legal Informatics, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Forgó
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D013812:Therapeutics
keywords: ATMP; European Union; clinical trial; informed consent