Important ethical issues for nanomedicine

Nanotechnology is presently a widely used new technology. At present, it can be applied in several fields including medicine. Without regulation, unexpected and unwanted adverse events due to applied nanotechnology in nanomedicine can be expected. At first, since the nanotechnology can be applied in many medical purposes including drug and diagnostic test development, it can sometimes be a way to make profit of some unethical persons. In nanomedicine, the ethical issue is a very important issue for control of the use of the new nanotechnology by human beings. Good practice based on “unhidden agenda” of the new nanosubstance is required. The efficacy, effectiveness, and safety are important issues to be considered before implementation of any new nanotechnology in medicine. Ethical practice is required for any steps of application of nanomedicine technology. For diagnosis, the basic principle of privacy of the patient is still important. In general, data ownership and privacy and data confidentiality are the main topics to be considered when nanotechnology is applied for health purposes