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GM1 ARA.MED.330 Special medical circumstances

ED Decision 2016/008/R

GENERAL

(a)      When the terms ‘medical assessment protocol’, ‘research protocol’ and ‘protocol’ (as mentioned in ARA.MED.330 and its associated AMC) are used, they all refer to a ‘medical assessment protocol’.

(b)     The protocol is to enable experience to be gained in special medical circumstances in a controlled manner. This is to facilitate a better understanding of the treatment or condition, so that an evidence-based decision concerning its implementation may be considered.

(c)      The protocol and its implementation should comply with the principles described in the following publication of the World Medical Association (WMA): “WMA Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects”, as last amended.

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