Int J Pharm Pract 1997:5:54-6

Pharmacy Practice Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, England B4 7ET
Jill Jesson, BSc, PhD, behavioural science research fellow

General articles

Pharmacy practice research, ethical issues and local research ethics committees

JILL JESSON

Pharmacy practice research projects carried out in a community setting will often require approval from a local research ethics committee. This article discusses the processes, and problems, involved in seeking ethical approval, and sets out a framework for incorporating ethics committee approval into the design of a project.