Clinical Trials: Institutional Review Board (IRB)

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The Covenant Health System Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an independently functioning board consisting of members of both the scientific and non-scientific community. The Covenant Health IRB has members from very diverse backgrounds including: physicians and nurses, lawyers, clergy, pharmacists, research scientists, and a librarian. The IRB meets on a monthly basis to review and monitor research involving human subjects that is being conducted within the Covenant Health System. The research studies are scrutinized for the purpose of insuring: That the health, general welfare and right of the human research subjects are protected To control the use of investigational drugs, devices, and procedures To insure the merits of any investigation and the qualifications of the investigators This process is carried out in accordance with strict guidelines provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). If you have any questions regarding the Institutional Review Board or have concerns regarding the safety of any clinical trials conducted within Covenant Health, please feel free to contact the IRB office at (865) 541-1814. Some sites of interest for links: Food and Drug Administration Dept. of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections

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