Off-shoring Clinical Research: Exploitation and the Reciprocity Constraint

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Abstract

The last 20 years have seen a staggering growth in the practice of off-shoring clinical research to low-and middle-income countries (LICs and MICs), a growth that has been matched by the neoliberal policies adopted by host countries towards attracting trials to their shores. A recurring concern in this context is the charge of exploitation, linked to various aspects of off-shoring. In this paper, I examine Alan Wertheimer's approach and offer an alternative view of understanding exploitation in this context. I will suggest that the justification for the enterprise of research is largely dependent on its integration within a health system from which participants regularly benefit and I argue that an attention to a principle of reciprocity will enable us to better recognize and address exploitation in international research.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-18
JournalDeveloping World Bioethics
Volume13
Issue number3
Early online date18 Jun 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • bioethics
  • clinical trials
  • developing world
  • research ethics

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