Press release
26 Jun 2025
Groups representing patients, healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical industry author new principle on use of AI in healthcare
On 26 June 2025, six leading international organizations representing patients, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry have adopted the first joint ethical principle in the healthcare industry on the responsible use of health data and technology, including artificial intelligence.
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Report
26 Jun 2025
International consensus framework for ethical collaboration in health
The International Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in Health is the only global platform of its kind, routinely convening diverse health stakeholders in support of high-quality patient care. First established in 2014, the Consensus Framework was revised in 2024 to coincide with its tenth anniversary and adopted in 2025 to include a new principle, on responsible use of health data and technology. This reflects a growing importance of digital health and artificial intelligence, and a need for ethics to evolve alongside innovation.
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Statement
4 Dec 2024
Statement on the revision of the Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research
On 19 October 2024, the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly unanimously voted to adopt a set of revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research.
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