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Ethical Codes

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Research Standards

  • 45 Code of Federal Regulations 46
  • 21 CFR 50 (Protection of Human Subjects) and 21 CFR 56 (Institutional Review Boards)
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  • Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS): International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects
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