49 Infant Deaths in Clinical Drug Trials Raise Concern About 'Ethical Standards'

The revelation that 49 babies died at a top Indian hospital during drug tests has shocked many and raised issues concerning ethical standards at the hospital. The deaths of the infants at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) public hospital in Delhi occurred over a period of 30 months. The AIIMS is an elite medical college and public hospital with a robust international reputation and is renowned for providing low-cost treatment to the poor; the 49 babies were among 4,142 infants, 2,728 of whom were under age 2.
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Posted by Editor at August 26, 2008 07:41 AM