Ownership and human tissue – the legal conundrum: A response to Jordaan’s critique

Protecting participants in health research: The South African Material Transfer Agreement

“…[27] In addition, there have been several recorded disputes with regard to ownership of HBMs outside SA. [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] Allowing the providing institute to remain custodian of the materials allows for the caretaking obligation for materials, as well as the obligation to protect, guard and maintain, from initial collection to final distribution of research findings. It endorses key practices and operating principles for responsible oversight of materials collected for research and ensures transparency in research, fairness to research participants, and shared responsibility among all stakeholders involved in the research.…”

An imaginary legal conundrum: A reply to the response by Mahomed, Nöthling-Slabbert and Pepper

“…[2] I am also disappointed that they make a number of vague allegations against me, such as that I misinterpret the issues, and that my conclusions are not reasonable, without substantiating these allegations with any specific examples. Suffice it to say that there is no merit in these vague allegations.…”