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REPORTS

Nuremberg Code

World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki
Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects

The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research

Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects

US National Bioethics Advisory Commission

Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Funded by the MRC, UK; Nuffield Foundation and the Welcome Trust

USA Code of Federal Regulations on Protection of Human Subjects

UNESCO: Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights


GUIDELINES

NIH, USA: Guidelines for the Conduct of Research Involving Human Subjects at the National Institutes of Health

NHS, UK: Governance arrangements for NHS Research Ethics Committees

NHS, UK: The Research Passport System

NHS, UK: Research Governance agreement for Student Research

ICMR, India: Ethical guidelines for biomedical research on human participants

International Conference On Harmonisation Of Technical Requirements For Registration Of Pharmaceuticals For Human Use Ich Harmonised Tripartite Guideline Guideline For Good Clinical Practice

Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
International Ethical Guidelines for Epidemiological Research
Drug Development Research in Resource-Limited Countries


ORGANISATIONS

WHO: Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review (SIDCER)

FERCAP: Forum for Ethics Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific

 

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