This paper examines the UK's response to a recent European Clinical Trials Directive,
namely the Department of Health, Central Office for Research Ethics Committee guidance …

On 1 May 2004 research ethics committees became legally accountable to a new
government body, the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority. This marks the end of the …

Research ethics boards are essential for protecting the rights and well-being of research
participants. Currently, however, investigators, research institutes and funders are …

The purpose of this commentary is to describe the unintended effects ethics committees may
have on research and to analyse the regulatory and administrative problems of clinical trials …

Public health and service delivery programmes, interventions and policies (collectively,'
programmes') are typically developed and implemented for the primary purpose of effecting …

The function of local research ethics committees is to consider the ethics of research
proposals using human participants. After approval has been given, there is no …

Background Conducting ethically grounded research is a fundamental facet of all
investigations. Nevertheless, the administrative burdens of current ethics review are …

With the recent Clinical Trials Directive, a degree of harmonisation into research ethics
committees (RECs) across Europe, including the time taken to assess a trial proposal and …

Research ethics review is an important process, designed to protect participants in medical
research. However, it is increasingly criticised for failing to meet its aims. Here, two …

We have followed with interest the commentaries arising from Moore and Donnellys 1
argument that authorities in charge of research ethics committees (RECs) should focus …