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REK must pre-approve all health research projects involving humans, human biological material or health information.

REK KULMU must carry out a research ethics assessment of applications that involve clinical trials of drugs and medical devices.

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Committees for clinical trials of medicines and medical devices

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20. Jun 2025

Update

New layout in the REC portal

The REK portal has undergone a necessary upgrade that involves some changes in appearance and layout. Here is an...

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14. Feb 2025

CTRIVDRMDR

Updated templates for informed consent forms

There are updated templates for informed consent forms for studies that are regulated by CTR, MDR or IVDR at...

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17. Jan 2025

Response

Read REK’s response to the Ministry of Health and Care Services’ proposal for amendments to the Health Research Act

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