MAJOR ETHICAL BODIES IN
INDIA
PRESENTED BY,
RAINA ANTONY
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
BOARD/ INDEPENDENT
ETHICS COMMITTEE (IRB/IEC)
Institutional Review Board/Independent
Ethics Committee(IRB/IEC)
IRB/IEC serves as an Independent body that reviews, evaluates,
approves and decides on the scientific and ethical aspects of the
clinical trial protocol as well as the benefits and risks to the study
participants
Main purpose of IRB/IEC is to protect the rights, safety and well-
being of the subjects who participate in a trial
Responsibilities of IRB/IEC
Safeguard the rights, safety and well-being of all trial subjects
Reviews a proposed clinical trial within a reasonable time and
document time and document its views in writing
Conducts continuing review of each ongoing trial at least once per
year
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