Fast track research approval “here to stay,” says regulator

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HRA is piloting a research ethics review process that reduces normal review time for clinical trials and phase I studies by about 50% The pilot is looking at 25 studies and will be evaluated next month 1 Martin Landray, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Oxford and joint chief investigator for the Recovery trial, backed the moves to maintain pace in the research approvals process Fast-track ethics review pilot 2021 https://www hra nhs uk/approvals-amendments/what-approvals-do-i-need/research-ethics-committee-review/fast-track-research-ethics-review-pilot/