The pressure is building on Institutional Review Boards. Those venerable groups are charged with protecting patients in clinical trials, largely by providing ethical oversight and making sure informed ...
Thousands of people volunteer for clinical research trials in the United States every year. They put their bodies on the line, often seeking benefits from experimental treatments because existing care ...
Due to the involved nature of the IRB review process, submitting research projects for review can prove to be challenging. In order to simplify the process and support investigators, the IRB has ...
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The Institutional Review Board is a local review board, established by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees in accord with federal regulations, to interpret and apply federal regulations, ...
Some research requires review by the IRB because of the nature of the interaction with human participants. Other research is exempt from review entirely. Other research needs IRB review to ensure that ...