Ethics, law and the regulation of biomedical research in Chile

Authors

  • Bernardo Aguilera Universidad del Desarrollo http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9138-5003
  • Gonzalo López Universidad del Desarrollo
  • Bernardita Portales Universidad del Desarrollo
  • Marcela Reyes Universidad del Desarrollo
  • Joaquín Vrsalovic Universidad del Desarrollo

Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship between ethics and law in the regulation of biomedical research in Chile. To this end, a comparative study was carried out on the main international ethical regulations (Declaration of Helsinki and Guidelines of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences), having as a reference the ethical requirements for assessing biomedical research proposed by Emanuel, Wendler and Grady. The tensions and inconsistencies found between the two regulatory areas are evaluated and commented, especially those in which the Chilean legislation presents legal gaps, deficiencies or is more demanding than the international ethical standard. We make some suggestions for improving the Chilean legal regulation of biomedical research, including strengthening the deliberative role of ethics committees and systematizing the
legal framework related to research to achieve a more structured and complete legal body.

Keywords:

Biomedical research. Ethics committees, research. Ethics.
Vol. 28 No. 2 (2020): Revista Bioética 28(2)

Published:

2020-06-18

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Aguilera B, López G, Portales B, Reyes M, Vrsalovic J. Ethics, law and the regulation of biomedical research in Chile. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 18 [cited 2024 May 12];28(2). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2271