The Conversation

Declaration of Helsinki turns 60 – how this foundational document of medical ethics has stood the test of time

The declaration of Helsinki recently turned 60, but don’t feel bad if you missed the celebrations. It probably passed unnoticed by most people not working in the medical field – and possibly even a ...
RAPS

Revised Declaration of Helsinki Published for Comment, Earning Scathing Reviews

Since 2012, the World Medical Association (WMA) has been working to update The Declaration of Helsinki, a document whose iterations form much of the backbone of the current practice of clinical trials ...
STAT

Helsinki Declaration says researchers must disclose trial results on a timely basis

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...
RAPS

As Revised Declaration of Helsinki Advances, Industry Left Waiting to See Changes

The World Medical Association (WMA) has announced that its planned revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki, one of the most widely recognized ethical frameworks for the conduct of clinical studies, ...
MedPage Today

Informed Consent, Inclusion Prioritized in Revised Ethics for Human Trials

Respecting "individual autonomy" through "[f]ree and informed consent" that is given voluntarily by the person who will participate in the research Replacing the term "physicians" with "physicians and ...