Rice University: Regulatory Hurdles Make HIV Research Less Effective, Baker Institute Experts Say
May 05, 2020
May 05, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
A regulatory conundrum faces researchers trying to slow the spread of HIV among minors. Sometimes those researchers need consent from parents, a requirement that can leave some of the most endangered minors out of the picture.
Establishing a common set of rules for legally and ethically conducting HIV prevention research on minors is crucial to reducing the infection's spread among young people, . . .
A regulatory conundrum faces researchers trying to slow the spread of HIV among minors. Sometimes those researchers need consent from parents, a requirement that can leave some of the most endangered minors out of the picture.
Establishing a common set of rules for legally and ethically conducting HIV prevention research on minors is crucial to reducing the infection's spread among young people, . . .