Obtaining ethical approval is an essential part of scientific research activity, since it is not usually possible to receive funding/grant payments or begin data collection until all the necessary permissions and approvals have been obtained.
The ethical approval process is usually ambiguous because of the following factors:
- Variety of ethical approval committees
- Variable characteristics of the research participants like ethnicity, age, gender and medical history
- Types of samples to be obtained
- Area and location of multicentre sometime international research projects
Identifying the most legally appropriate process to follow is not straightforward due to the variable nature of research projects.
The Pharmaster Team is aware of the challenges of ethical approval and we value the researcher’s time. We have in-depth experience in supporting research groups and biotech companies in obtaining ethical approval. Our experts will help you identify and implement the best solution for your project, which will significantly speed-up the approval process and save time.
Pharmaster Team offers the following services:
- Consulting on the approval process.
- Identification of possible ethical solutions.
- Assembly of application documents.
- Development of HIPAA-compliant informed consent forms, collection protocols and Case Report Forms (CRF).
- Submission of all necessary documents.
- Coordination and communication with legal approval committees.