We respect the safety of clinical research participants and our clinical trials are performed in accordance with the listed directives, regardless of whether they are performed in developed or developing countries. We ensure that the medical care given to, and medical decisions made on behalf of research participants are the responsibility of a qualified physician. The rights, safety and well-being of the trial subjects prevail over interests of science and society. We ensure that all patient data is recorded confidentially and handled and stored in a way that allows accurate reporting, interpretation and verification according to best practice, including reporting of adverse clinical events.
Our policy is that all animal experimentation will be performed to the highest standard of ethics, adhering to the three guiding principles of reduction, refinement and replacement. All animal experimentation is performed at external Clinical Research Organisations ('CROs') and academic units and we will only work with external parties that evaluate all animal studies using a local ethical review process. In addition, we will only perform studies in territories where animal studies are strictly regulated. Alternatives to animal use will always be assessed and in vitro testing performed as an alternative wherever possible.
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