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The NIH is changing the PHS Policy on Humane
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals to permit institutions with
PHS Animal Welfare Assurances to submit verification of Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval for competing applications
subsequent to peer review, but prior to award. This change is
effective September 1, 2002 (i.e., for all applications submitted
for the May-June 2003 Advisory Council dates). This process, adopted
two years ago for IRB approval of applications involving human
subjects, is often referred to as "just-in-time." The
purpose of the policy change is to enhance the flexibility of
institutions and reduce the burden on applicants and IACUCs. The
change does permit funding components to require verification
of IACUC approval at an earlier date if necessary. The existing
PHS Policy requirement that modifications required by the IACUC
be submitted to the NIH with the verification of IACUC approval
remains in effect, and it remains the responsibility of institutions
to communicate any IACUC-imposed changes to NIH staff. The NIH
will ensure that institutions are given adequate notice to allow
for timely IACUC review prior to award and will take appropriate
internal measures to fulfill its responsibility to establish timely
feedback. For further information contact: Anthony Demsey, Ph.D.,
Senior Advisor for Policy, Office of Extramural Research, National
Institutes of Health, 301-496-5127, email: demseya@od.nih.gov.
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