Law, Public Health Care System and Society, Volume 6: Legislation and Ethics of Clinical Trials in Portugal and Spain [paperback]

Portugal and Spain are located on the Iberian Peninsula, which is not only famous for holidays but also for his rich scientific activities and history, even in the field of Medical Law and Ethics. The leading position is highlighted by the existing laws, not only related to organ donation for transplantation (Spain), but also demonstrated by the regulation of clinical trials. In the book, ethical and legal questions are discussed in the deep. In this volume, the authors Helena Pereira de Melo and Daniel García San José demonstrate the quality of the legal system in Spain and Portugal for clinical trials. Rui Nunes reflects in deep the ethical dimension of clinical trials in Portugal/Spain and beyond. Many clinical trials are nowadays multi-centred, in the sense that they can be carried out in multiple sites, in one or more EU member states or in third states. If the trial site is located in Portugal or Spain it is essential for the promoter to comply with the national law of these countries.