Responsibilities

Investigators are responsible for conducting clinical research in accordance with the following:

The Belmont Report
This report was issued in 1979 and outlines the basic ethical principles and guidelines for research involving human subjects.

Good Clinical Practice
Schulman Associates Institutional Review Board, Inc. is in compliance with the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines for IRBs.

Code of Federal Regulations
Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) addresses the requirements for conducting clinical research involving human subjects. For more information, please refer to the following sections of 21 CFR:

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Information Sheets
The FDA Information Sheets are designed to enhance the Code of Federal Regulations by providing guidance on many topics including, but not limited to, recruitment materials, subject compensation, and obtaining informed consent.


For federally funded studies, Title 45 CFR applies.