Government agencies finalize updates to Common Rule to protect human research subjects

By on January 26, 2017 Posted in Regulatory

On January 19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and 15 other government agencies published a final rule updating regulations governing the protection of human research subjects, which is commonly referred to as the “Common Rule.” As described in our September 4 post, these revisions are intended to enhance the current system … Continue reading

HHS Office for Human Research Protections holds Town Hall Meeting on protecting human subjects in research

By on October 22, 2015 Posted in Regulatory

On October 20, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) held a Town Hall Meeting to further solicit comments and questions concerning proposed changes to the Common Rule, which addresses the ethical treatment of human subjects in research. As we previously noted, the proposed rule was … Continue reading

Government agencies propose updates to Common Rule to better protect human research subjects

By on September 4, 2015 Posted in Regulatory

On September 2, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with 15 other government agencies, proposed changes to the Common Rule, to enhance protections for individuals involved in research, while modernizing rules and improving efficiency. The rule will be published in the Federal Register on September 8. The Common Rule is currently … Continue reading