For human-subjects research, maximum regulation does not mean maximum protection. Stop regulating...
Although everyone agrees that IRB oversight of human subjects research is necessary and important, many suggestions have been made to improve the system. We are exploring the idea that the current system may be devoting inordinate amount of resources (well over 50%) to closely oversee research protocols with little potential for harm, resulting in a very low benefit to cost ratio. We are proposing alternative models to correct this, thereby shifting needed resources to better regulate more problematic research protocols.