How participants are protected in the US
China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-31 07:10
Institutional Review Boards
Pharmacologists, doctors and other interested parties serve on local IRBs to review and monitor research conducted on humans in hospitals or research institutions in their catchment area. IRBs ensure that the selection of participants is fair and that they are fully informed about the trials before they consent to take part.
Data Monitoring Committees
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