Ethics and research governance
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China UK Research Ethics (CURE) committee report
Issued: 14 August 2009.
Audience: Researchers
Summary: The capacity for medical research in China is developing rapidly. It is crucial that any such collaborations between the UK and China work to agreed and appropriate standards of research ethics and governance.
MRC Scientific misconduct policy and procedure
Issued: 14 April 2009.
Audience: Researchers
Summary: Interim updated procedure, December 2008 (policy to be reviewed in June 2009)
MRC/Wellcome Trust workshop - Regulation and biomedical research summary
Issued: 23 February 2009.
Audience: Researchers
Summary: Regulation and biomedical research summary.
MRC/Wellcome Trust workshop - Regulation and biomedical research full report
Issued: 23 February 2009.
Audience: Researchers
Summary: Regulation and biomedical research full report.
MRC Ethics guide - Medical research involving adults who cannot consent
Issued: 13 November 2007.
Audience: Researchers
Summary: Medical research involving adults who cannot consent.
Medical research involving children
Issued: 24 August 2007.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Summary: This document was revised on the 24 August 2007.
Primates in Medical Research.
Issued: 6 June 2006.
Audience: General public
Summary: An introduction to the issues raised by the use of primates in medical research
Good Research Practice (2000)
Issued: 15 September 2005.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Researchers
Research regulation and ethics - MRC position
Issued: 9 May 2005.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Research Involving Human Participants in Developing Societies
Issued: 3 August 2004.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Best practice in the accommodation and care of primates used in scientific procedures (2004)
Issued: 30 April 2004.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
MRC Response to Animal Procedures Committee Consultation on Statistics of Procedures on Living Animals
Issued: 6 February 2004.
Audience: Policy makers
Summary: Our reponse to the Animal Procedures Committee Consultation paper on the statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain
Terms and conditions for research grants and training awards involving stem cells
Issued: 4 September 2003.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Policy on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Issued: 9 May 2003.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Summary: This policy addresses standards of care and ethical values in research on AIDS in developing countries, and also covers clinical management of patients who develop AIDS during the course of research programmes investigating other diseases.
Human Tissue and Biological Samples for use in Research - Operational and Ethical guidelines
Issued: 4 May 2001.
Audience: Policy makers
Summary: Guidance for those working with human tissue including the Human Tissue legislation summaries.
Personal Information in Medical Research
Issued: 9 October 2000.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Personal Information in Medical Research - Executive Summary
Issued: 9 October 2000.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Mice and Medicine
Issued: 25 July 2000.
Audience: MRC funded researchers
, Policy makers
Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Trials (1998) Audience: MRC funded researchers , Researchers
