Department of Defense ( DoD) Funded Research

Research funded by the Department of Defense must be reviewed by the IRB under an additional set of federal regulations  32CFR219.  This set of regulations is similar to 45CFR46 Part A. DoD  does  follow protections in 45CFR46 Subparts B-D.  In addition to the regulations, the DoD distributes guidance documents called “ Directives”  .  Additional information regarding review for a DoD funded study may be found in the Directives. 

DoD Resources

• Department of Defense Human Subject Research Web site
  
  
  
  The web site above lists additional DoD references, which includes the following:
  
  
• Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 219, “Protection of Human Subjects,” also known as the “Common Rule,” - PDF
  
  
• DoD Directive 3216.02, “Protection of Human Subjects and Adherence to Ethical Standards in DoD–Supported Research”
  
  
• DoD Directive 6200.2, “Use of Investigational New Drugs for Force Health Protection,”
  
  
• DoD Directive 6000.8, "Funding and Administration of Clinical Investigation Program," November 3, 1999
  
  
• Section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, “Employment of Experts and Consultants, Temporary or Intermittent”
  
  
• Section 980 of title 10, United States Code - PDF