Ethical review in medical research

Ethical review in medical research is regulated separately in the Medical Research Act (488/1999). The scope of the Act encompasses medical research which involves intervention in the physical or psychological integrity of a person, human embryo or human foetus. Prior to the commencement of any research referred to in the Medical Research Act, the research must have been given a favourable statement by the regional medical ethics committee.

The Ethics Committee of the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland issues ethical review statements on medical research within the responsibility area of Western Finland.

Researchers from the health care operational units of the University of Turku and Tyks' special responsibility area may ask for personal guidance free of charge from Turku Clinical Research Centre in preparing the request for an ethics committee opinion and its appendices.