The Nuffield Council for Bioethics, a UK-based think tank, has launched a 205-page report on The ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries. This identifies key ethical issues raised by international sponsorship of research by organisations based in wealthier countries among communities in poorer countries, and proposes a range of action to address them.
The report was produced over a 21-month period by a working group of distinguished researchers and public health experts from a number of countries, chaired by Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, former Chief Medical Officer for the UK Department of Health.
The report is available on the Nuffield Council for Bioethics' website. It will be issued on CD-ROM and translations of key sections into French and Spanish are promised.