IRB Advisor articles from June 2009

IRB Advisor archives from June 2009

Challenging conventional wisdom that IRBs delay clinical trails.
June 1, 2009... Challenging conventional wisdom that IRBs delay clinical trails Still, steps to improve can be taken The conventional wisdom in research circles is that IRBs are the main drag on the process, slowing down the progress of a clinical...

Helping break the logjam: What IRBs can do.
June 1, 2009... Helping break the logjam: What IRBs can do Think like a business; gather data on problems In trying to streamline the IRB process, institutions should look to other industries as an example, says David Dilts, PhD, director of the...

Pfizer sets standard to require IRB accreditation.
June 1, 2009... Pfizer sets standard to require IRB accreditation Pfizer's own CR unit is accredited A major pharmaceutical company is leading the way to making accreditation as ubiquitous among IRBs as it is among health care organizations. ...

Many IRBs may not know member interest conflicts.
June 1, 2009... Many IRBs may not know member interest conflicts Talk to your institution first, to see how others report A significant minority of IRBs at some of the nation's biggest medical institutions lack sufficient procedures to determine when...

Tight ship: CAPTN enlists IRB oversight.
June 1, 2009... Tight ship: CAPTN enlists IRB oversight Early and frequent collaboration key When they set out to create a research network to conduct clinical trials in the psychiatric care of children and adolescents, researchers at Duke...

Software Solutions: Electronic IRB submission integrated for easier use.
June 1, 2009... Electronic IRB submission integrated for easier use Paper mountains no more Electronic IRB submission technology can be of great use to even small research institutions, once it's integrated with existing technology. "We live in a...

Nurture young scientists, invite them to join the IRB.
June 1, 2009... Nurture young scientists, invite them to join the IRB PhD students learn from participation IRBs often seek new members who are experienced scientists, professors, and medical doctors. But they might be missing an opportunity to...

PhD research assistants help PIs complete IRB submission forms.
June 1, 2009... PhD research assistants help PIs complete IRB submission forms Paid position educates both sides The University of Louisville in Louisville, KY, has developed a program that serves as a dual-purpose human subjects research educational...

News Brief: Accredited IRBs fare better during FDA inspections.
June 1, 2009... Accredited IRBs fare better during FDA inspections The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Projection Programs (AAHRPP) of Washington, DC, has found in an ongoing study that federal investigators find fewer problems in...

CNE/CME objectives/questions.
June 1, 2009... CNE/CME Objectives The CNE/CME objectives for IRB Advisor are to help physicians and nurses be able to: *establish clinical trial programs using accepted ethical principles for human subject protection; *apply the mandated...