InfoMail for March 25, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 25, 2002 Federal Agency Does Not Adequately Enforce Federal Standards of Ethics andSafety. FYI The Boston Globe takes a critical look at the federalOffice of Human…

InfoMail for March 17, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 17, 2002  Ethics of Physician/IndustryRelationships FYI You are being sent a link to an article from theheart.org,the website for cardiovascular health professionals. Title of article: Ethics…

InfoMail for March 16, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 16, 2002  Ethics of Physician/IndustryRelationships FYI You are being sent a link to an article from theheart.org,the website for cardiovascular health professionals. Title of article: Ethics…

InfoMail for March 15, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 15, 2002  Seattle Times Reports 6 More FamiliesSue Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center FYI The Seattle Times reports that 6 additional families havefiled lawsuits against The Fred…

InfoMail for March 14, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 14, 2002 Whistle-Blower SaysMarketers Broke the Rules to Push a Drug (Neurontin) FYI The New York Times reports that court papers in a civillawsuit "may provide a…

Who is a Human Subject? Who has the Right to Informed Consent?

"The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential."
[Nuremberg Code, 1947]

"Human subject means a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information. [ Code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR 46.102 (f)]

On October 30, 2001, the National Human Research Protection Advisory Committee (NHRPAC) signed off on recommendations redefining the term "human subject" in an effort to accommodate research that invades people’s privacy by declaring that "human subjects" are only those "who interact personally with research investigators."

InfoMail for March 8, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 8, 2002  FDA and Pharmaceutical Industry inPrivate Deal to Speed Drug Approval Process FYI According to the Washington Post, the FDA hasreached an agreement with the…

InfoMail for March 5, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 5, 2002  Placebo Trials and Tribulations FYI An interesting article by Dr. Charles Weijer addresses thedebate about the ethics of conducting placebo controlled clinical trials inpatients,…

InfoMail for March 4, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 4, 2002  Mind Drugs May Hinder Recovery FYI Robert Whitaker, author of Mad in America, adocumented critique of the mistreatment of schizophrenic patients in the U.S.,has…

InfoMail for March 1, 2002

  AHRP InfoMail Return to Home Page Return to InfoMail Media Coverage List MediaCoverage News Stories on Human ResearchProtection andCommentary by Vera Hassner Sharav March 1, 2002  Anti-Depressant Drug Trials are Rigged FYI “When you take any medicine you assume it’s been foundto be effective for your condition.” But a Brown…