Authorities & Associations

NEW ZEALAND

Ethics Committees (IRBs)
Standing Committee on Therapeutic Trials (SCOTT)
Medsafe (Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority)
Pharmac (Pharmaceutical Management Agency)
Researched Medicines (Pharmaceutical industry association)
New Zealand Association of Clinical Research (NZACRes)

AUSTRALIA

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
Ethics Committees (IRBs)
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Medicines Australia (Pharmaceutical industry association)
Association of Regulatory and Clinical Scientists (ARCS)

NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA

Australia/NZ Clinical Trial Registry
ACRP Australia & New Zealand Chapter

EUROPE

British Association of Research Quality Assurance (BARQA)
Clinical Trials Directive (EU)
Controlled Trials (Register)
European Medicines Agency
Institute of Clinical Research (ICR)
National Ethics Committees (EU)
Registered Clinical Trial Units UK (Competencies & Criteria)

INTERNATIONAL

Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
Good Clinical Practice Journal (GCPj)
International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH)

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