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Published on: April 22, 2019
Mexico regulates tissue transfers abroad for population genomics
María T Hernández-Huerta1, Gilberto Castañeda-Hernández2, Hector A Cabrera-Fuentes3
1Centro de Investigación Facultad de Medicina UNAM-UABJO, Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma "Benito Juárez" de Oaxaca, Oaxaca 68020, Mexico; SECIHTI, Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma "Benito Juárez" de Oaxaca, Oaxaca 68020, Mexico.
Abstract:
Mexico's General Health Law regulates certain transfers abroad of human tissues used in population genomic studies. We clarify how this framework may apply to oriGen, why the nature of the material transferred is legally decisive, and why publicly verifiable clarification of the applicable permit and registry requirements is essential for regulatory accountability, participant trust, lawful national stewardship, and responsible, equitable international genomic collaboration.
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