TY - JOUR
T1 - Citizen involvement in future drug R&D
T2 - A Danish Delphi study
AU - Møldrup, Claus
AU - Morgall, Janine Marie
AU - Almarsdóttir, Anna Birna
PY - 2000/12/1
Y1 - 2000/12/1
N2 - This article adopts a prospective approach in an attempt to explore the potential benefit of citizen involvement in decision making concerning future drug R&D. This is one of the first Delphi studies to fully utilize internet technology to collect and process data. The results show an increasing individual autonomy among respondents, which also affects the drug R&D process in general. Human, liberal and ethical values are reported as crucial values to citizens. On this basis, respondents reported that patient organizations, representative citizen groups and ethical councils can contribute with important input to ensure these values in decision making concerning future drug R&D. Paying attention to citizen needs, demands and ideas may protect the research, development and eventual marketing of unacceptable drugs on a societal and ethical level.
AB - This article adopts a prospective approach in an attempt to explore the potential benefit of citizen involvement in decision making concerning future drug R&D. This is one of the first Delphi studies to fully utilize internet technology to collect and process data. The results show an increasing individual autonomy among respondents, which also affects the drug R&D process in general. Human, liberal and ethical values are reported as crucial values to citizens. On this basis, respondents reported that patient organizations, representative citizen groups and ethical councils can contribute with important input to ensure these values in decision making concerning future drug R&D. Paying attention to citizen needs, demands and ideas may protect the research, development and eventual marketing of unacceptable drugs on a societal and ethical level.
KW - Delphi method
KW - Drugs companies
KW - Research and development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0001115474&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0001115474
SN - 1463-6689
VL - 2
SP - 497
EP - 506
JO - Foresight
JF - Foresight
IS - 5
ER -