Doctor Antonio Muñoz addressed the issue of the use of placebos in clinical research

As part of the permanent update of the committee, Dr. Muñoz talks about the use of placebo and its ethical aspects.

On May 24, 2023, Dr. Antonio Muñoz Torres, Undergraduate Coordinator of our Faculty, held a discussion with the committee of the Center for Research in Health Sciences (CICSA) of the Universidad Anáhuac México, on the use of placebo in research clinic.

On this occasion, he discussed the use of placebos in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the International Conference on Harmonization for Good Clinical Practices, which talk about the efficacy and safety of placebo administration and patient care. patient, and that any risk, cost, and benefit must be previously evaluated.