This paper presents the findings of a cross-sectional survey to understand the differences between ethics review systems, and how they could present obstacles for the promotion of international, collaborative trial by non-profit, academic organizations. Furthermore, it presents recommendations on how to overcome these obstacles and to facilitate ethical, international, collaborative health research and clinical trials.
This work was led by the CRIGH Research Bioethics project, co-chaired by the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED), National Cancer Center Japan, and National Institutes of Health.