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21 CFR 50.24(a)(2): Exception from informed consent requirements for emergency research

PART 50-PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS · Subpart B-Informed Consent of Human Subjects

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Citation 21 CFR 50.24(a)(2)
Section Exception from informed consent requirements for emergency research
Part PART 50-PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
Subpart Subpart B-Informed Consent of Human Subjects
Subchapter 21 CFR A General
Product types cited General
Regulation text (excerpt) (2) Obtaining informed consent is not feasible because: (i) The subjects will not be able to give their informed consent as a result of their medical condition; (ii) The intervention under investigation must be administered before consent from the subjects' legally authorized representatives is feasible; and (iii) There is no reasonable way to identify prospectively the individuals likely to become eligible for participation in the clinical investigation.

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