The interrelationship of sponsors, clinical investigators, and institutional review boards.
The responsibilities of sponsors, clinical investigators, and institutional review boards (IRBs) in the conduct of clinical research are summarized and some of the problems which each of these parties has experienced in the conduct of clinical research are described. The paper concludes with specific recommendations to secure appropriate relationships among sponsors, clinical investigators, and IRBs.
D004341:Drug Evaluation / Q000592:standards*; D006805:Human Experimentation; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration