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Deregulation fever spreads to HEW's rules on using human guinea pigs
National Journal
|January 20, 1980
Summary
Federal deregulation impacts human subject research. Critics argue the Health, Education and Welfare Department
Area of Science:
- Medical research ethics
- Social science research oversight
Background:
- Federal deregulation policies are extending to human subject research.
- Concerns exist regarding the adequacy of current oversight for medical and social science experiments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the extent of federal deregulation in human subject research.
- To assess the sufficiency of proposed changes to review boards for experiments involving human participants.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of federal deregulation efforts impacting research.
- Review of proposed policy changes for institutional review boards (IRBs).
Main Results:
- Deregulation has reached the level of human subject experimentation.
- Current proposals by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) are viewed by critics as insufficient.
Conclusions:
- Further action is needed to ensure adequate protection for human subjects in research.
- Existing regulatory flexibility may not fully address ethical concerns in federally funded research.
