LibGuides: Research Ethics: Governing Agencies and Policies

US FDA Ethics Policy (An Example)

U.S. Food & Drugs Administration (2018). FDA ethics training [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/dLeNtloXl50

National Science Foundation (NSF)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS)

Code of Federal Regulations
45 CFR 46 (Title 45, Subchapter A, Part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations) is also known as the Common Rule. This regulation defines the U.S. HHS policy regarding the protection of human subjects in research, and includes protections for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, children, and prisoners. The CFR also defines the protection of human subjects for other federal agencies, which can be found through searching this page.
Ethical Codes and Research Standards - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Other Federal Agencies

Laboratory Animal Testing and Care

Office of Research Integrity - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) oversees and directs Public Health Service (PHS) research integrity activities on behalf of the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the exception of the regulatory research integrity activities of the Food and Drug Administration.
Office of Scientific Integrity (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

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