Final Rule Enhances Protections For Research Participants, Modernizes Oversight System

According to a United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press release--- the agency along with 15 other federal agencies issued a final rule to update regulations that safeguard individuals who participate in research. Most provisions in the new rule will go into effect in 2018. The new rule strengthens protections for people who volunteer to participate in research, while ensuring that the oversight system does not add inappropriate administrative burdens, particularly to low-risk research. It also allows more flexibility in keeping with today's dynamic research environment. For more in depth information on the final rule that enhances protections for research participants and modernizes oversight system click on the picture below to read the entire release.