COVID-19 ushered in an unprecedented public health crisis. America’s drug and device regulatory, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently released new guidance for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and clinical investigators to confront individual patient...
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Advarra buys Boutique IRB as PEG-Backed, Consolidators Push Ahead in COVID-19 World
Central institutional review board (IRB) consolidator Advarra has acquired another firm—this time a boutique IRB firm called IRBco. This purchase represents the ongoing march of private equity-backed central firms (the other major one being WCG) to further consolidate...
WCG’s WIRB Selects Local Botswana Young Professional as Country IRB Reviewer
After truly impressing during a fellowship program in the United States, 29-year old Masego Julia Gaorekwe was appointed Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) reviewer for clinical trials conducted in Botswana. Training at the University of Botswana (UB), Ms....
University of Iowa IRB Must become More Efficient to Compete for Industry Clinical Trials
The University of Iowa’s Office of Internal Audit reports that that institution’s Human Subject’s Office needs to make its research application review processes more efficient. Researcher sponsors utilizing the Human Subject’s Office, review board and committees...
Sindh Healthcare Commission of Pakistan Gets Serious About Research With Active IRB
The Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) in Pakistan announced the formation of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to review research projects for scientific and ethical values and promote responsible research for health in the province. This new IRB would facilitate...
Purdue University Clinical Research Opportunity: IRB Protocol Analyst
Purdue University, a world-class academic research institution, providing advanced degrees to individuals who have helped to share the course of human history. Their Human Research Protection Programs serves the main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana as well as...
University of Washington Marijuana Pregnancy Study Challenged on Ethical Questions
The University of Washington is reevaluating the ethics of an upcoming study of the effects of marijuana on unborn babies. It is the first such study that looks at babies whose mothers used marijuana during pregnancy, but no illicit drugs, alcohol or tobacco....
Transition to a Single IRB Model: Piloting the Streamlined, Multi-site, Accelerated Resources for Trials IRB Reliance
A group of researchers came together to study the National Institutes of Health move to a single institutional review board (IRB)to streamline and ultimately accelerate clinical trial start up. For multi-site clinical trials, obtaining ethical approval from multiple...