Switzerland Adopts Changes To Human Research & Clinical Trial Regulations

Updated clinical trial reporting rules and stronger participant protections are among the several changes to research in Switzerland that will apply from November, while new regulations on clinical trial transparency will apply from March 2025.

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Switzerland’s Federal Council has approved changes to the Human Research Act (HRA) that will “strengthen the protection of persons participating in research” and “improve the regulatory framework for researchers,” according to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).

In a 7 June statement, the FOPH explained that the majority of the changes to the HRA will apply...

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