reg IRB (India) [Regulatives / Guidelines]

posted by Sasi – 2008-11-21 08:54 (6431 d 08:28 ago) – Posting: # 2759
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❝ As per the ICH guidelines, the IEC/IRB should composed of the following


❝ a. At least five members.

❝ b. At least one member whose primary area of interest is in a nonscientific area.

❝ c. At least one member who is independent of the institution/trial site


But as per the Schedule Y of India specifies :

The number of persons in an Ethcis Committee should have at least seven members. Ethics Committee should appoint, from among its members, a Chairperson (who is from outside the institution) and a Member Secretary. Other members should be a mix of medical/non-medical, scientific and non-scientific persons, including lay public, to reflect the different viewpoints.

For review of each protocol the quorum of Ethics Committee should be at least 5 members with the following representations:
  1. basic medical scientists (preferably one pharmacologist).
  2. clinicians
  3. legal expert
  4. social scientist / representative of non-governmental voluntary agency / philosopher / ethicist / theologian or a similar person
  5. lay person from the community.

Regards
Sasi

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