Our Policies on Ethics
As we work to develop new medicines and vaccines, our strict standards of moral and ethical conduct are guided by the help and oversight of institutional review boards, regulatory authorities, and industry association guidelines governing ethical clinical trial conduct and research integrity.
All Pfizer-sponsored interventional studies are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as principles derived from relevant international standards including:
The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) International Ethical Guidelines
The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use E6 guideline for Good Clinical Practice
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Principles on Conduct of Clinical Trials and Communication of Clinical Trial Results
The Declaration of Helsinki
The United States Belmont report
We strive to maintain the highest ethical, scientific, and clinical standards in all our clinical research around the world. We regularly review our policies to align them with applicable ethical guidelines, good clinical practice standards, and industry principles governing clinical research.
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