Navigating the Gray Space - Bioethics in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Innovative Technology

The development of innovative new medicines and medical devices takes place in a highly regulated environment. If we look at the history of the development of those laws and regulations, we will see that they are strongly rooted in the principles of bioethics and have often arisen from crises or missteps in the historical conduct of research. And yet, even with a robust regulatory framework, we are routinely confronted with challenging questions that benefit from ethical analysis – allocation of scarce resources, appropriate use of new technology, access to investigational medicines, data stewardship. During this talk, we will take a look back at the history and the foundations of research ethics and how those principles are applied in the context of developing innovative medicines and medical technology. We will round out our discussion with a reflection on the application of bioethics to emerging technology and the importance of cultivating one’s personal values and application of moral principles in the context of considering potential unintended consequences of technology that we develop.

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