Rol del bioquímico farmacéutico dentro de la investigación forense a través del estudio de la normativa de legislación ecuatoriana vigente.

Abstract

TThe pharmaceutical biochemist is a professional with the ability to be part of several branches in the professional field, including pharmaceutics, clinical laboratory, food, forensic sciences, among others; all this thanks to their theoretical-practical academic training. The objective of this research was to determine the role of the professional chemist in the forensic sciences in conjunction with the regulations related to the activities as forensic chemist experts in the areas of hematology, chemistry, toxicology and biology, as stipulated in Article 511, those interested in becoming experts must meet the requirements of the Comprehensive Criminal Code, those who comply may be appointed to the analysis of biological and non-biological evidence from the crime scene, according to Article 14 of the Regulations of the Integral System. The tendency of the Pharmaceutical Biochemist is 100% to the public sector for being part of institutions such as the Health System and Judicial Function. In Ecuador there are eleven Forensic Science Research Centers, presenting a deficit of thirteen on a national scale so that there is one per province, while in the private sector the tendency is null, according to article 15 of the same regulation, the percentage would oscillate between 0-1%, due to the non-existence of private forensic centers, This would allow Ecuador to develop exponentially within the forensic field by processing counter or meta expertise in the private sector, establishing itself as a pioneer who dares to implement it in the national territory.