A Bitter Pill

Format: 165 x 235 mm
Pages: 28
Language: English
Costs: free

The ethics of clinical drug trials in developing countries

In this information booklet, the Wemos Foundation describes the risks involved when carrying out clinical drug trials on the inhabitants of developing countries, and puts forward concrete proposals for the improved protection of these vulnerable test subjects. The Wemos Foundation is an Amsterdam-based organization contributing to the structural improvement of people’s health in developing countries through advocacy.

This publication was made possible by financial support from the NCDO (Nationale Commissie voor Internationale Samenwerking en Duurzame Ontwikkeling).

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Last update: September 6, 2010