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Should IACUCs review scientific merit of animal research projects?
Michael D Mann1, Ernest D Prentice
1IACUC, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 68198-7830, USA. mman@unmc.edu
Lab Animal
|January 31, 2004
Abstract:
Whether IACUCs should review animal research protocols for scientific merit is not addressed in the federal regulations, resulting in ongoing confusion on the subject. The authors examine this issue, discuss the pros and cons, suggest how IACUCs can go about reviewing protocols for scientific merit, and question what effect recent changes in regulations will have on this issue.
Keywords:
Biomedical and Behavioral Research
