IRB & Ethical Committee is a formally designated body constituted to approve, monitor and review biomedical research involving human subjects and animals by conducting the risk-benefit analysis.
· NUMS Institutional Review Board and Ethical Committee (NUMS IRB & EC)
NUMS-Institutional Review Board & Ethical Committee (IRB & EC) has been constituted and is functional at NUMS for protecting the right and welfare of human volunteers & patients participating in a research study/clinical trial.
· NUMS Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (NUMS IACUC)
NUMS Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (NUMS IACUC) has been constituted and is functional at NUMS for safeguarding the rights and welfare of animals utilized in research studies and clinical trials. This committee is dedicated to ensuring ethical and responsible animal research practices within the institution.
· NUMS Institutional Review Board and Ethical Sub-Committee (NUMS IRB & EC)
A subcommittee of NUMS IRB & Ethical Committee has been constituted and is functional at NUMS to review and approve research studies/projects of M.Phil/MS and PhD students at the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
· PEMH Institutional Review Board and Ethical Committee for Clinical Trials (PEMH IRB & EC)
An IRB & Ethical Committee has been constituted and is functional to review, monitor and approve Clinical Trials in PEMH, AFIRI, AFIMH and AFIO.
To facilitate effective independent functioning of the IRB & Ethical Committee in NUMS and its constituent institutes/hospitals to ensure uniform ethical review process and sound scientific procedure for all research (biomedical and social science) projects involving human subjects and animal care, individuals or communities, including drug/device trial, surveys and any other research funded internationally or nationally.