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2024 highlights – National Office publishes Annual Report

The latest Annual Report provides an overview of the achievements and milestones of the National Research Ethics Committees (NRECs) and the National Office, which worked closely throughout 2024 to advance and strengthen the national research ethics system in Ireland and to drive ethical health research practices aimed at safeguarding the rights, dignity, and welfare of health […]

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Public consultation on proposal for NREC Fees – Financial Year 2025

NOTE: The Public consultation period has now closed. Start date of consultation: 7 October 2024 Closing date of consultation: 25 October 2024 The National Office for Research Ethics Committees invites comments on proposed ethics application fees for 2025 for: clinical trials on medicinal products, conducted under the Clinical Trials Regulation There are no fee changes

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Restructuring the NRECs to create a sustainable model for review of clinical trials

2024 will be the final year in which clinical trials can run under the Clinical Trial Directive (CTD). By January 2025, all ongoing trials must have transitioned to Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR). To meet the demands of this final transition phase and to ensure that Ireland is ready to fully embrace the CTR, the operational

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Head of National Office Emily Vereker

Inclusion, innovation, trust – key takeaways from the National Conference on Research Ethics

How can researchers judge the ‘right’ course of action where different value systems are in play? Do we subconsciously see some groups as more ‘deserving’ than others when it comes to inclusion in research? And as we move towards an increasingly digital and data-driven future, do we need to take a fresh look at fundamental

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Update to application fees for non-commercial sponsors

Effective as of 1 January 2024, the National Office for Research Ethics Committees will no longer charge fees for applications to National Research Ethics Committees (NRECs) submitted after that date by non-commercial sponsors; that is, where the sponsor funding the study is an academic or not-for-profit organisation. All other fees will remain unchanged. This pragmatic

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EMA advice on transition of clinical trials from CTD to CTR

On 31 January 2022, the new EU Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR) entered into force, replacing the previous Clinical Trial Directive (CTD). The new regulation requires that all clinical trial applications and assessments be managed through a new, unified online portal known as the Clinical Trial Information System (CTIS). Since January 2023, all new applications for clinical

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