Denmark has long been a global frontrunner in medical research ethics and now boasts a more robust ethical infrastructure, spearheaded by a new body, The National Centre for Ethics. Head of the Centre's Science and Ethics Division Helle Harder explains the rationale behind its formation, how ethics covers the quality and effectiveness of research beyond just its safety, and how greater interaction with both trial applicants and EU counterparts will ultimately lead to better and more ethical solutions for patients
The industry needs to think ethical by design. Ethics are difficult to sprinkle on top once a technology has already been developed, they need to be baked in right from the very start
