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Ethical issues in R&D

We aim to produce safe and effective medicines and vaccines that benefit patients by addressing their unmet medical needs. To do this, we need to use the most recent advances in science and technology to understand diseases and to identify and test drugs.

If we are unable to take advantage of advances, patients will not have the best treatments. We understand concerns about technological advances in the R&D process, and welcome informed debate.

The R&D process is highly regulated, wherever we operate. As scientific advances raise new issues, we work closely with the regulators, policy makers and stakeholders to develop any new or refined standards. We have our own internal standards and systems to ensure that we comply with or exceed all guidelines, regulations and legal requirements.

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