This article provides a detailed critique of the formulae of compensation to participants of clinical trials who may suffer serious adverse effects during their participation.
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2011, September
This paper explores the booming surrogacy industry in India, which is rife with unanswered ethical, economic and political questions.
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2011, May 15
It is Sama's contribiution to the blod condemning the Enquiry Committee's report on HPV.
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2011, June 11
This article expresses disapproval of the enquiry committee's judgement on alleged irregularities in the conduct of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine "demonstration projects" conducted by a United...
2011, June
This report focuses on The dismal health status of adolescent girls is part of a larger set of problems faced by Adivasi communities.
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2011, July
This article makes reference of Sama's longstanding work in the field of Women's health and well-being.
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2011, Feb-July
A contribution in MFC bulletin by Sarojini N and Anjali Shenoi explores the cases of deaths by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination 'Demonstration Projects', which were conducted in Andhra...
2011, Feb
This article disapproves the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine's public health value and reiterates the importance of transperancy in research.
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2011, August
This paper places the bio-genetic industry within the larger political economic framework of globalisation and privatisation, thus employing a framework that is often omitted from discussions on...
2011
Sama's opinion on the article 'Vaccine trial's ethics criticized'.
2010, November 27
The findings are presented along with a review of clinical trials of the hpv vaccine in India and an analysis of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. Together they illustrate how the promotional...
2010, July 25th
The article presents the inconsistencies in the revised Draft ART Bill of 2010, particularly with regard to provisions about surrogacy and citizenship of the babies born from a surrogate mother....
2010, Dec
The article explores the unethical use of technology to control the reproductive rights of women and its impact on women's health.
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2010
This article documents serious violation of human rights and breach of medical ethics, while conducting trial of Gardasil Vacceine and other HPV vaccine on young girls in the poor areas of Andhra...
2009, May 2nd
The article highlights the concerns and limitations of the (Draft) Assisted Reproductive Bill and Rules-2008 and argues for a more comprehensive legislation that simplifies the process, eliminates...
2009, June-September
This paper talks about some of the important concerns in the Draft Bill highlighting the need for pro-people and pro-women legislation.
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2009, December 22nd
The Article examines the extent of commercialization of Assisted Reproductive Technologies including surrogacy in the context of increasing medical tourism and the growth of an ART ‘industry’....
2008, August 8th
The article emphasises the urgent need for regulation of surrogacy arrangements in order to protect the health and rights of surrogates.
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2008, Aug-Sep
This article talks about some of the important concerns regarding commercialisation in surrogacy arrangements and issues that are left unaddressed in the guidelines on ART issued by government....