What assurance to the investigator and their subjects is there that NIDA will handle the clinical data and biological materials (DNA) as indicated in the data-sharing plan?
A23. The data-sharing plan becomes part of the notice of grant award (NGA). The NGA is a contractual agreement between the investigator’s institution and NIDA. The NGA cannot be changed except by mutual agreement between the investigator’s institution and NIDA. NIDA is also legally bound to follow the United States Department of Health and Human Services policy regarding protection of human subjects.
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