The Clinical Trials Guru

During every single clinical trial that is conducted throughout the world, study participants’ rights are being looked out for and protected by ethics committees also known as Institutional Review Boards or IRB’s. These organizations are completely separate from the drug companies which are conducting the clinical trials. Furthermore, the IRB’s have no incentives on whether or not a particular study drug gets approved by the FDA. The sole function of an IRB is to ensure that all clinical trial participants are being kept as safe as possible, and that they are not being exploited or taken advantage of. In this video, Dan goes through what an IRB is, and how it functions to protect you.