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August 3, 2022

Nationwide IRB Reliance Agreement Aimed at Speeding Research Reaches 1,000 Signatories

The Streamlined, Multisite, Accelerated Resources for Trials (SMART) Institutional Review Board (IRB) agreement has reached 1,000 participating sites, making it one of the largest medical research study reliance agreements in the United States.

Hands holding pens and signing papers 2022-08-03 NCATS Support /news-events/news/nationwide-IRB-reliance-agreement-aimed-at-speeding-research-reaches-1000-signatories