Canada Cuts Red Tape With Single Ethics Review For Trials

A new research ethics review system for multi-site clinical trials in Canada is expected to help improve study start-up times, avoid unnecessary duplication and boost the country’s competitiveness on a global stage.

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A new system in Canada seeks to boost the clinical trial ecosystem (Shutterstock)

A single research ethics review system for multi-site clinical trials across Canada has now gone live in a bid to eliminate the interprovincial barriers that have existed on this front and boost the country’s competitiveness as a clinical trials destination.

The system, developed by pan-Canadian collaboration CanReview, will enable all research sites participating in a multi-site clinical trial to undergo...

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