Bridging the Gap Between Human Research Participants, Investigators & Research Sponsors.
Institutions
Opus IRB has been registered with the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) and
with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OPUS IRB acts in accordance with all federal
regulations pertaining to the protection of human research participants.
Opus IRB is a central Institutional Review Board with a diverse Board of Directors that can
provide complete and timely reviews of research protocols for private practices, hospitals
and universities. Opus IRB can serve as the Institutional Review Board of record for any
institution that does not have its own local IRB or the local IRB abdicates its authority to
Opus IRB in writing.
If an institution is considering the outsourcing of its Institutional Review Board functions,
please call Opus IRB directly for assistance with the transfer of reviews and all other
necessary measures that may need to be put in place, such as placing Opus IRB on the
institution’s FWA.
Investigators may use Opus IRB as their IRB of choice, but still need to be aware of other
IRB obligations if utilizing a hospital or university in an outpatient setting.
If you have any questions regarding the use of a central Institutional Review Board,
contact Opus IRB at 678-736-7900 or toll free at 877-346-8420.