Privatization of these review boards creates panels that are ‘beholden to theirĬlients,’ and increase the risk of harm to research subjects – are alarming.” “The report’s findings – that private-equity-driven consolidation and IRBs have appropriate protections in place to address conflicts of interest and Participants in IRB-approved clinical trials, and to examine whether commercial Of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness provide adequate protection for In June 2020, the lawmakers asked GAO to evaluate whether existing standards (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
IRBs are overseen by the Food and Drug Administration The GAO report raised concerns aboutĬonflicts of interest and oversight gaps, both exacerbated by the privateĮquity takeover of IRBs. Panels that review drug studies and other research involving human subjects toĮnsure they are safe and ethical. Privatization and consolidation of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), the Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), releasedĪ new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealing extensive – Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren: “We rely on Institutional Review Boards to make sure that drug studies and other human research is performed ethically and safely - FDA and HHS must clean up the IRB industry to keep patients safe” GAO’s Heather MacLeod testifies about our prior work on Coast Guard’s workforce challenges-tomorrow at 10 am: /YLKR4LD75U- U.S.FebruGovernment Watchdog Report Reveals Conflicts of Interest and Flawed Oversight of Drug Research Approval Boards Senator Warren requested the report from the GAO But hasn’t met its recruitment targets for the past 4 years. The Coast Guard says it needs more staff to protect US coastline & waterways. GAO’s Mike Clements testifies before Congress about our new work on these failures -tomorrow at 10 a.m.: /1puPFOOrlq- U.S. The March failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have raised concerns about federal oversight and actions to prevent #BankFailures. GAO’s Mary Denigan-Macauley testifies on our work-tomorrow at 10 am: /hkuxSka0hE- U.S. But longstanding challenges impact HHS’s efforts, which is why it’s on our High Risk List.
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