Mifepristone in Italy: the case of a drug trapped between ethics and clinical practice |
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| Authors: | Roberto Banfi Eleonora Pavone Rita Cerri and Monica Menichetti |
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| Institution: | (1) Pharmacy Department, Azienda USL11 Empoli, 50053 Tuscany, Italy;(2) Regional Ethic Committee of Tuscany, Tuscany, Italy;(3) Obstetrics and Gynaecologic Department, Azienda USL11 Empoli, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Abstract: | In Italy mifepristone is not yet marketed. Gynaecologists in our hospital asked to use this medication as a less traumatic
method for voluntary abortions. We followed the standard procedure defined by the Italian Health Ministry (IMH) for purchasing
drugs from abroad but encountered several unexpected barriers. Starting from this case, this paper is aimed at identifying
these barriers which we found to be not only professional, but also ethical, religious and moral. |
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| Keywords: | Abortion Contraception Ethics Italy Mifeprosone Politics Religion Social pharmacy |
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