Choice of Ethics Committe

[ilyas ali]

Dear Forum,

Can someone explain about choice of ethics committee and approach to ethics committee please. For e.g. If I would like to start a trial and prepare a protocol, what should I need do to apply ethics committee. Can I choose any ethics committee or is there any system in place which could help me to choose ethics committee.
Is there any charge for ethics committee?
Is ethics committee approved by MHRA?
If one ethics committee raise lot of issues, can I approached to another ethics committee?
I believe members of ethics committee are doctors, pharmacist, one public member.

[MHRA Moderator]

For information on ethics committees and the process for applying for ethics committee approval can be found on the NRES website:
http://www.nres.npsa.nhs.uk/

Also please note, that for those trials of IMP falling under the remit of the legislation, must follow the requriements of theSI 2004/1031 and all it's amendments for gaining a favourable ethics opinion.

[Hugh Davies]

NRES website has changed to http://www.nres.nhs.uk

Hugh Davies