For research involving collection of biological or tissue specimens in conjunction with a clinical protocol: A statement on retention and future use of biological or tissue specimens within the body ...

Informed consent is one of the most important aspects of conducting ethical research with human participants. Respecting the autonomy of research participants, the investigator must provide complete ...

Our new Secretary of Health and Human Services wants to change CDC messaging about vaccines to emphasize "informed consent." ...

There is sea change in America’s framework for conducting experiments on humans, involving a provision quietly implemented by the FDA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) again asked for unanimous consent (UC) to pass ...

introducing a bill that would make it illegal in the state to perform medical research on a corpse without explicit consent. The proposal is a direct response to NBC News’ “Dealing the Dead ...

A North Texas lawmaker filed a bill this week that would make it illegal to perform medical research on a corpse without explicit consent. Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, said the bill was a ...

The bill comes after an NBC investigation found that the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth obtained hundreds of unclaimed bodies for medical research without explicit consent.

introducing a bill that would make it illegal in the state to perform medical research on a corpse without explicit consent. The proposal is a direct response to NBC News’ “Dealing the Dead ...