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Name Responsibilities U.S. FDA Protects public health by ensuring safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biologic products, and medical devices CFR Organizes rules published by U.S. federal government departments and agencies; is divided into 50 titles NRC Ensures safe use of radioactive materials Joint Commission Sets standards and accredits health-care organizations in United States HIPAA Provides data privacy and security for safeguarding medical information OSHA Sets and enforces workplace safety OHRP Protects human subjects and provides leadership in biomedical and behavioral research WHO Promotes healthy lives and well-being for all people ICH Promotes public health safety through international harmonization Standard Description Nuremberg Code Set of research ethical principles for human experimentation from Nuremberg trials Declaration of Helsinki General guiding principles for researchers when working with human subjects Belmont Report Basic ethical guidelines on human subject research (respect for persons, beneficence, and justice) GCP Description of clinical trial design and responsibilities of investigator, sponsor, and institution Common Rule (title 45 of CFR, part 46, subpart A) Rule for creating uniform regulations across U.S. agencies involved in human subject research
