Guidance Through A Grey Area
Have you ever been told you should get ethical review for your study, but there was no way to get it?
Sponsors and research organisations outside of the NHS and academia feel increasing pressure to demonstrate objectivity, ethical rigour and scientific credibility in their human participant studies. This becomes impossible when:
01 - The NHS provision ethical review services - but only when it's within their remit
02 - An alternative is partnering with an academic institute with an in-house committee
03 - Many organisations - charities, biotech, food technologists and more - don't or can't get access to this
Participants Matter
Our core principles (PIPER)
At the heart of our work is a commitment to ethical research that respects and prioritises participant safety, supports innovation and, crucially, maintains public trust. These five principles guide every decision we make as a committee, from how we assess protocols to how we communicate with sponsors and researchers.
They reflect our values, our responsibilities, and our role in enabling responsible, participant-centred studies across diverse areas of nutraceutical and real-world research.
01 PROTECTION
02 IMPARTIALITY
03 PROPORTIONALITY
04 EXACTNESS
05 RESPECT
Our Ethics
Non-CTIMP research
