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Obtaining approval to run the study in the UK

Obtaining approval to run the study in the UK

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The application made via the integrated research application system (IRAS) includes ethical rev

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.

Obtaining approval

You will need to apply for Health Research Authority (HRA)/Health and Care Research Wales approval, which needs to be in place before you can start your research study.&nbsp

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