PakMediNet Discussion Forum : Medical Research in Pakistan : research and ethical committees
In Pakistan there are no research and ethical committees in function. There is a need that every institution should have its own ethical committee along with national , provincial and distt. level committees to facilitate the research activities in pakistan
Posted by: lachvi Posts: 47 :: 07-04-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Beside research, ethical committees do exist in Pakistan. Pakistan Medical Research council is one of the institute which is involved in the promotion and regulation of biomedical research activities.
Posted by: docosama Posts: 333 :: 08-04-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
It is nice to hear that, but I am sorry to say that it is not functioning properly.In the year 2000 We submitted a request for the grant of ehtical approval for a drug trial.Till today nobody bothered to even reply to that request made repeatidly.There was nobody to guide us. The local chapter of PMRC peshawar was directing us To Islamabad & Islamabad was not replying. SO IF THERE IS ANY SUCH COMMITTEE, IT SHOULD BE ACTIVATED MORE.
Posted by: lachvi Posts: 47 :: 14-04-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
agree with lachvi----PMRC is a group of jokers!!
Posted by: zhussain Posts: 23 :: 24-04-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Instead of PMRC, try contacting Pakistan Medical and dental Council, Islamabad.
Posted by: saeedkhan Posts: 7 :: 08-05-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Anyone wants to discuss ethics here,how about the issue of doctors advertising on the newspapers and magazines and television and advertising the treatment modalities like the use of laser,are the people aware of judiciuos and injudicious use of laser for the treatment of certain conditions.
Posted by: drziarizvi Posts: 26 :: 22-08-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
my appologies for striking the wrong and ultra sensitive note .....
Posted by: drziarizvi Posts: 26 :: 28-08-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Yes! most of the comments are right. There is no Ethical Review Committee (ERC) in Pakistan at National level. There is need to establish the ERCs at every institution as well as at national level. At present ethical review committee is working in The Aga Khan Univesity, Karachi. We will try to arrange some of the material regarding ethical consideration before planning a research project.
Although there are no ERCs, but the general principal can be followed for the sake of protection of human subjects. Most of the international journal require the ethical approval, however when there is no ERC, the research should be along the principal of universal ethics.
If some body is interested in getting there study approval they can get it from The Aga Khan Univesity ERC. It will check and gather more information and will post on the forum.
Posted by: naveedjanj Posts: 2 :: 03-09-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Dear colleagues,
With absolutely no offense to any body, I would very humbly suggest that how about if we use the proper terminology for the committee which should be 'Ethics Committee' rather than ethical committee.
The Ethics Committee or the Medical Ethics Committee are names which we prefer to use here in Pakistan to denote an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or an Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), terms designated by ICH-GCP guidelines (the internationally accepted standard for the conduct of clinical research) to bodies formed for the ethics review.
It is recommended that the Ethics Committee (or IRB/IEC) should include at least five members including at least one member whose primary area of interest is in a non-scientific area, and at least one member who is independent of the institution/trial site, where the clinical research project is proposed to be conducted.
Best regards.
Posted by: Dr. Javed Posts: 3 :: 14-01-2003 :: | Reply to this Message
agreed
Posted by: lachvi Posts: 47 :: 08-03-2003 :: | Reply to this Message
asalmoalakium
which jouranl in the world publish the studies conducted on the human subjects but not approved by the ethics commitee.if answer is no then it means that in pakistan no study on human subjects is going on as no will going to accept this.Is it true?
if any journal accept these unethical studeis then what about the credibility of that journal, and check and balace system of journals in the world.
Posted by: drfayyaz Posts: 4 :: 28-03-2003 :: | Reply to this Message
I am Glad that PGMI Peshawar and Govt Of NWFP have taken initiative in establishing RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES (RECS).Guidelines are in process of evaluation.
Posted by: lachvi Posts: 47 :: 08-06-2004 :: | Reply to this Message