The Health Research Authority (HRA) in conjunction with the Four Nations Contracting Leads Group has recently published the new model Material Transfer Agreement (mMTA). This template model agreement is applicable to the health services in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England and should be used without modification by commercial or non-commercial organisations in a research
Read more ...The Health Research Authority (HRA) in conjunction with the Four Nations Contracting Leads Group has recently published the new model Non-interventional Study Agreement (mNISA) & CRO model Non-interventional Study Agreement (CRO mNISA). These new model agreements are the first UK templates designed for use in non-interventional commercial research. The model Non-Interventional Study Agreement (mNISA) and
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Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) (sometimes called non-disclosure agreements or NDAs) are legal agreements that are often used in commercial contract research during the early set-up of commercial contract research in NHS/HSC organisations. The Health Research Authority (HRA) in conjunction with the Four Nations Contracting Leads Group has recently published the new model Confidentiality Agreement (mCDA).
Read more ...A new 2014 version of the UKCRC model Clinical Investigation Agreement (including the CRO version) has been published.
Read more ...Many of the model agreements used to govern collaborative research involving the HSC trusts have been updated. Changes include new definitions of staff, which affects indemnity arrangements, and anti-bribery provisions.
Read more ...A summary of a range of model agreements available to support research activities in the HSC trusts is now available in the Library section the HSC Innovations website. The brief includes: mICRA, mCTA, CRO mCTA, mCIA, CRO mCIA, mNCA, Lambert and Brunswick templates. Links are provided to further information from the publishers of each model.
Read more ...New agreement launched to streamline research collaboration between life sciences industry, universities and the NHS Research into new and improved treatment for patients received a major boost today when the government announced the launch of a new model agreement between the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, universities and the NHS to streamline the research contracting process.
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