Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have ethical implications. These include assessment of the risk–benefit ratio and re-administering informed consent based on the new ADRs identified. The Indian Council of Medical Research ethical guidelines mandate the scrutiny of ADR; and the standard operating procedures of the ethics committee of the authors’ medical school endorse this line.
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