NIH proposes single IRBs for multi-site studies

The NIH issued a draft policy proposing to expand use of single institutional review boards to all NIH-funded, multi-site clinical studies in the U.S.

In 2011, HHS said it was considering using a single IRB review for domestic sites in multi-site studies. Some NIH institutes and centers already use a single IRB model, including the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ...