Ethical issues related to study design for trials on therapeutics for Ebola Virus Disease

WHO Ethics Working Group Meeting, 20-21 October

20 October 2014
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Overview

Clinical trials of potential therapeutic agents for Ebola virus disease (EVD) are being considered in response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. A meeting of the Ethics Working Group was therefore convened on 20-21 October to map out the ethical issues relevant for such trials.