As an addition to the successful “Who do you follow? Twitter Feeds for Animal Research Compliance”, here is a list of well known Twitter feeds to follow for those interested in Institutional Review Board (IRB) news and informational content. Enjoy!
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@US_FDA: US Food and Drug Administration
FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, quality, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, most of our nation’s food supply, all cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation and regulating tobacco products.
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@FDAMedWatch: US Food and Drug Administration, MedWatch
Your FDA gateway for receiving clinically important safety information on human medical products.
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@HHSGov: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
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@CDCGov: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention. Whether these threats are global or domestic, chronic or acute, curable or preventable, natural disaster or deliberate attack, CDC is the nation’s health protection agency.
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@NIHClinicalCntr: The NIH Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center is the nation’s largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research.
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@primrconnect: PRIM&R Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
PRIM&R is dedicated to advancing the highest ethical standards in the conduct of biomedical, social science/behavioral research.
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@ScienceInsider: Science Policy News
Your FDA gateway for receiving clinically important safety information on human medical products.
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@JAMA_current: The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association, published since 1883, is an international, peer-reviewed medical journal published weekly online and in print.
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@ACROhealth: The Association of Clinical Research Organizations
The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) represents the world’s leading clinical research organizations (CROs).
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@ACRPDC: Association of Clinical Research Professionals
To provide global leadership to promote integrity and excellence for the clinical research profession.