The IRB complies with applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and standards. These include regulations of appropriate private and governmental accrediting and regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over such matters. Agencies include, but not limited to:

• The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  
• The US Department of Health and Human Services 
  
• The US Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP)
  
• The International Conference on Harmonisation for Good Clinical Practice