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NRC Policy for Research Involving Human Subjects
1.0 NRC Policy for Research Involving Human SubjectsNo research involving human subjects with which NRC is involved shall be carried out without the approval of one of NRC's Research Ethics Boards. For research projects seeking NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) funding, NRC will accept the ethics review by an REB that is mandated by the organization where the research is carried out, and/or that complies with the regulatory requirements of Health Canada for ethics review of activities under the Food and Drugs Act, or with the TCPS under the Tri-Council MOU Mechanism. 2.0 Overall ContextNRC affirms that excellence in research cannot be achieved without excellence in ethics NRC requires that all research with which it is involved shall be in compliance with NRC's policies and procedures for meeting standards of ethics. 3.0 Definitions: Research Involving Human SubjectsThe following descriptions of "research", "human subjects" and "NRC participation" are intended to indicate the breadth of research involving human subjects covered by this policy. Research Human subjects NRC involvement
4.0 Research Ethics Board (REBS)NRC's Research Ethics Boards are established to:
NRC has two Research Ethics Boards:
Accountability Independence 5.0 Adherence To Canadian StandardsTo provide primary guidance to principles and practices in this area, NRC has adopted the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (1998), and as subsequently amended by the Interagency Panel on Research Ethics. For research that deals with the assessment of pharmaceuticals, biologicals, medical devices and other regulated products, NRC requires adherence to the statement of Good Clinical Practices by the International Conference on Harmonization as originally adopted in 1997 by Health Canada and subsequently amended. |
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