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Code · CFR · Title 21 — Food and Drugs · Part 56 — Institutional Review Boards · § 56.110

§ 56.110. Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved research.

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(a)The Food and Drug Administration has established, and published in the Federal Register, a list of categories of research that may be reviewed by the IRB through an expedited review procedure. The list will be amended, as appropriate, through periodic republication in the Federal Register.
(b)An IRB may use the expedited review procedure to review either or both of the following:
(1)Some or all of the research appearing on the list and found by the reviewer(s) to involve no more than minimal risk,
(2)minor changes in previously approved research during the period (of 1 year or less) for which approval is authorized. Under an expedited review procedure, the review may be carried out by the IRB chairperson or by one or more experienced reviewers designated by the IRB chairperson from among the members of the IRB. In reviewing the research, the reviewers may exercise all of the authorities of the IRB except that the reviewers may not disapprove the research. A research activity may be disapproved only after review in accordance with the nonexpedited review procedure set forth in § 56.108(c).
(c)Each IRB which uses an expedited review procedure shall adopt a method for keeping all members advised of research proposals which have been approved under the procedure.
(d)The Food and Drug Administration may restrict, suspend, or terminate an institution's or IRB's use of the expedited review procedure when necessary to protect the rights or welfare of subjects. [46 FR 8975, Jan. 27, 1981, as amended at 56 FR 28029, June 18, 1991]
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