Regulation of clinical investigation in Peru: chronicle of changes

Authors

  • Agueda Muñoz del Carpio Toia Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa Perú.

Abstract

Due to the progressive advance of clinical investigation, new demands and requirements are made necessary, such as: the formation of ethics committees, the creation or adaptation of legislation, and increased training for researchers, among others.

The objective of this article is to report on what occurred with the Peruvian Regulation of Clinical Tests and to analyze if the Peruvian regulation includes an effective participation of the community in ethics committees.

Keywords:

bioethics, regulation, clinical investigation in Latin America, ethics committees, community members

Author Biography

Agueda Muñoz del Carpio Toia, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa Perú.

Médico. Profesora e investigadora CICA, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa Perú.