Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a notice concerning additional guidance on the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research. The Notice reminds grantees that the Revised Common Rule is now in effect as of January 20, 2020. As a result, NIH K and F awards, which were previously exempt under the NIH Single IRB policy, are now covered under the Common Rule. The notice also reminds awardees that exceptions granted under their sIRB Policy are only in effect until the next competing award.
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