IFAPP International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine

Vulnerability, social value and the equitable sharing of benefits from research: beyond the placebo and access debates

The vulnerability of research participants is a critical topic for the 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, with the […]

Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical norm in pursuit of common global goals

The World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki is in the process of being revised. The following amendments are recommended to […]

Collaborative work with external experts of research ethics (Springer-Nature book)

This volume captures the recent changes and evolution in ethics in research involving humans and provides future directions to achieve […]

Collaborative work with CIOMS

Scientific research is essential to improve the health and well-being of people around the world, and to respond to health […]

The continuation of clinical trials in times of war: A need to develop ethics and situationally adaptive clinical research guidelines

Clinical scientists and ethicists have reviewed the unique situation of a large number of clinical trials in Ukraine, Russia, and […]

The ethical responsibility to continue investigational treatments of research participants in situation of armed conflicts, economic sanctions or natural catastrophes

This paper discusses the effects of armed conflict, economic sanctions, and natural catastrophes on ongoing clinical trials. We suggest that

Promoting Best Practices for Medical Science Liaisons PositionStatement from the APPA, IFAPP, MAPS and MSLS

This position paper is intended to provide recommendations that will help lay the foundation for best practices for medical science […]

Development and Use of Gene Therapy Orphan Drugs — Ethical Needs for a Broader Cooperation Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Society

Gene therapy orphan medicinal products constitute a unique group of new drugs which in case of hereditary diseases are usually […]