They could have used Monkey’s Eyebrow, AZ and it probably wouldn’t have raised one, either.
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Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Theresa Defino
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009
2:04 PM
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Subject: [RESADM-L] if your IRB is
from "cheatsville," beware!
http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1552&Itemid=95
There's a fascinating story unfolding on Capitol Hill today; a two-part sting operation by the GAO involving a private IRB and a fake IRB that was successfully registered with OHRP, even though it was based in "Cheatsville, AZ." The Scientist has a good story.
http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/print/55546/
The Scientist: NewsBlog:
Trial safety lacking, says GAO
Posted by Alla Katsnelson
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The system for protecting the safety of people who participate in clinical trials is in shambles and needs a major overhaul, according to the conclusions of a two-year undercover US government investigatio n. |
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