TY - JOUR AU - Perlingeiro, Ricardo AU - Arruda, Carmen Silvia PY - 2022/03/28 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Use of placebos and post-trial benefits JF - Brazilian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases JA - DST VL - 25 IS - 4 SE - Editorial DO - UR - https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/763 SP - 169-170 AB - <p>Brazilian legislators have not yet enacted any laws regarding the use of placebos and the duties of assistance to research subjects. As a result of this omission, public administrative authorities have to deal with the subject on a regular basis, oriented by fundamental rights and judicial supervision. Against that backdrop, CNS (National Health Council)2, speaking through CONEP (National Research Ethics Committee)<sup>3</sup>, ANVISA (Healthcare Surveillance Agency)<sup>4</sup>, the CFM (Federal Medical Council)<sup>5</sup>, the CNJ (National Justice Council)6 and the STF (Federal Supreme Court)<sup>7</sup> have expressed their opinions on the subject in a consistent manner. [...]</p> ER -