The U.S. Single IRB policy: challenges and lessons
Date:
Friday, August 30, 2024
Time:
11.00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
Description:
Virtual seminar series on topics related to clinical trials
PAHO’s Regional Program on Bioethics and Quality and Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies Unit invite you to participate in this series of virtual seminars that will address topics related to clinical trials. Many of these topics lie at the intersection of ethical and regulatory aspects.
The third session focused on the single IRB policy adopted in the United States and its adoption in the ethical supervision of multicenter studies.
This session was held on August 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Washington D.C. time.) English-Spanish translation was available.
Objective(s) of the meeting:
-To learn about the single IRB policy of the United States.
-To analyze the challenges and lessons from implementing the single IRB policy for the ethical oversight of multicenter studies.
Keywords:
U.S. single IRB policy, ethical oversight of multi-center studies