Government has announced that Dr. Brown’s stem cell research facility will be allowed to operate under guidelines being developed by the Ministry of Health with the Brown-Darrell Clinic.
Beyond the obvious potential for conflict of interest between his public and private roles, I think there’s a larger issue here.
Stem cell research and treatments are a sensitive field in health care. Bermuda should only allow their use in our jurisdiction once proper regulations are in place that meet international standards.
I don’t think Bermuda would allow other sensitive businesses – that will surely attract the attention of international regulators – to operate under mere guidelines.
Can you imagine new twists in the banking or insurance sector being allowed to operate here so informally? No: there would be a Government push to ensure proper legislation, a regulatory environment, and suitably knowledgeable oversight were in place.
So why are we cutting corners here?
No Comments so far ↓
Sorry, we are not accepting Plantation Comments.