AAMC Endorses "Just-in-Time"
IACUC Review Proposal
April 12, 2002 - The AAMC April 2 sent a letter
to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) strongly supporting
the proposal to amend the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy
on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals to permit institutions
with PHS Animal Welfare Assurances to submit verification
of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval
for competing applications subsequent to peer review but prior
to award. Comments on the proposal must be submitted on or
before May 28, 2002 [see Washington
Highlights, March 29].
AAMC's letter noted that the proposed change would reduce
the burden on applicants and IACUCs, allowing resources to
be focused on the substantive review of proposals likely to
be funded. AAMC also stressed that extending "just in
time" provisions to IACUC approval will result in significantly
reducing the regulatory burden and will provide opportunity
for more thorough reviews of those research protocols likely
to be funded.
Information:
Tony Mazzaschi, Senior Director
AAMC Scientific Affairs
tmazzaschi@aamc.org
(202) 828-0059
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