IRB Advisor – March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007
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OHRP has new guidelines for reporting unanticipated problems
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) of Rockville, MD, published, on Jan. 18, 2007, its final version of new guidelines on reporting unanticipated problems and adverse events. -
Study participant discusses risks, benefits
Weighing risks and benefits in human subjects research can be an objective, clinical process, unless the person who is measuring is also a study participant whose life is at stake. -
Improve management by using practice strategies
IRB offices require skilled, dedicated, hard-working staff, and it's not always easy to find the right people for the available jobs. -
IRBs combine to better use resources, expertise
As many IRBs rethink their organizational structure to provide for more efficient review, some decide the time is right to create a second IRB and divide their studies into different areas of expertise. -
Placebo trials require special care by IRBs
Many IRBs rethink their organizational structure to provide for more efficient review; some decide the time is right to create a second IRB and divide their studies into different areas of expertise.