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A role for research ethics committees in exchanges of human biospecimens through material transfer agreements

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posted on 2023-05-18, 03:02 authored by Donald ChalmersDonald Chalmers, Dianne NicolDianne Nicol, Nicolas, P, Zeps, N
International transfers of human biological material (biospecimens) and data are increasing, and commentators are starting to raise concerns about how donor wishes are protected in such circumstances. These exchanges are generally made under contractual material transfer agreements (MTAs). This paper asks what role, if any, should research ethics committees (RECs) play in ensuring legal and ethical conduct in such exchanges. It is recommended that RECs should play a more active role in the future development of best practice MTAs involving exchange of biospecimens and data and in monitoring compliance.

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Publication title

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volume

11

Pagination

301-306

ISSN

1176-7529

Department/School

Faculty of Law

Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Place of publication

Netherlands

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Copyright 2014 Springer

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Justice and the law not elsewhere classified

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