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Home > Sponsor/CRO

Welcome to the Sponsor / CRO section of the WIRB web site. Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) has a tradition of regulatory excellence. Experienced staff members are available to assist research subjects, sponsors, and investigators. WIRB meets all requirements for institutional review boards under FDA and HHS regulations, as well as the guidelines of the International Conference on Harmonisation. WIRB has in-house videoconferencing capabilities.

Click on one of the following links for information of specific interest to Sponsors and CROs:

Guidelines for Writing a Research Protocol
Special Considerations for Drug Research
Special Considerations for Device Research
Special Considerations for Behavioral Research
Special Considerations for Multi-Center Studies
WIRB Review of Research Outside the U.S. and Canada