Comment Period for New DAIDS Policies

DAIDS is happy to announce that three new policies are now available for comment. The following links policies and associated appendices:

1. Storage and Retention of Clinical Research Records (PDF)
2. Enrolling Children (including Adolescents) in DAIDS-Funded and/or Sponsored Human Subject Clinical Research: Clinical Research Site Requirements (PDF)
3. Enrolling Children (including Adolescents) in DAIDS-Funded and/or Sponsored Human Subject Clinical Research: Protocol Document Requirements (PDF)
   • Appendix 1 Risk/Benefit Categories (PDF)
   • Appendix 2 Waivers of Parental/Guardian Permission or Child Assent (PDF)
   • Appendix 3 Wards (PDF)
   • Appendix 4 Examples of Templated Language (PDF)

Comments may be submitted to NIAIDOPCROPOLICYGROUP@mail.nih.gov. Please include the name of the document (Policy/Appendices), and line number(s) that correspond to your comments.

The comment period will be open until October 24, 2008.