IRB Advisor articles from April 2005

IRB Advisor archives from April 2005

Inconsistent interpretation of HIPAA creates research recruitment barrier.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
April 1, 2005... Inconsistent interpretation of HIPAA creates research recruitment barrier  Researcher says IRB enforcement of privacy rule varies greatly Researchers are finding the HIPAA to be a significant barrier to recruiting research...

Psychiatric research guidelines developed.
April 1, 2005... Psychiatric research guidelines developed; Consensus can be difficult, but worth it Patients with psychiatric illness pose a particular problem to researchers and to the IRBs that review studies involving them. They can have widely...

Video helps patients with decision-making process.(video created to dispel patient misconceptions about clinical trials )
April 1, 2005... Video helps patients with decision-making process Goal was to dispel misconceptions A video created to dispel patient misconceptions about clinical trials benefited from a diverse array of viewpoints - everyone from physicians and...

States move to mandate drug trial registration.(Maryland and Texas would require publishing results )
April 1, 2005... States move to mandate drug trial registration Maryland, Texas would require publishing results Reacting to allegations that clinical trials showing unfavorable results often go unpublished, two states are proposing legislation that...

Settlement reached in Gelsinger death.(Jesse Gelsinger)
April 1, 2005... Settlement reached in Gelsinger death More IRB oversight mandated The 1999 research-related death of Jesse Gelsinger achieved one more step toward resolution with the announcement of a settlement between the federal government and...

Center for Pediatric Bioethics set for Seattle.(Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle)
April 1, 2005... Center for Pediatric Bioethics set for Seattle Children's Hospital receives federal appropriation Should a terminally ill 10-year-old have a say in determining her end-of-life care? Can a teenager make an informed consent to treatment?...

News Briefs.(Public opinion of Food and Drug Administration sliding in Vioxx wake)
April 1, 2005... Public opinion of FDA sliding in Vioxx wake Public confidence in the FDA is waning, according to an opinion poll released amid a pair of Senate committee hearings in March on the agency's drug approval process and safety record. "We...