Developments

Guidelines for Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics (Model Policy)

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Neuroscience

Original Development Brief – Revises the Federation of State Medical Boards’s Model Policy for the prescription of opioid pain relievers, in accordance with recent scientific evidence and expert opinion, to guide medical professionals in the effective and responsible prescription of opioid analgesics.

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward (NASEM Report)

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Neuroscience

Assesses the current state of knowledge on interventions to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, and informs future research in this area, and provides recommendations of appropriate content for inclusion in public health messages from the National Institute on Aging.

Ethical Considerations for Zika Virus Human Challenge Trials (Report)

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Neuroscience

Original Development Brief – Examines the ethical considerations of utilizing human challenge trials in Zika virus research and vaccine development.

OECD Categorization of Manufactured Nanomaterials (Workshop Report)

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Nanotechnology

Original Development Brief – Recommends standards for the categorization of nanomaterials.

The Development and Validation of Methods for Sampling and Characterizing Engineered Nanomaterials in Air and on Workplace Surfaces (Project Report)

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Nanotechnology

Reports on the development and validation of methods for sampling and characterizing engineered nanomaterials in air and on workplace surfaces, for the purpose of eliminating risks to worker health and safety.

NAS/NAM Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance (Report)

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Genetics/Genomics

Presents a broad overview of the potential of genome editing technology in relation to humans and provides recommendations for best practice and regulatory frameworks that could be applied not only in the US but internationally.

Genomic Sampling and Management of Genomic Data (Draft Guidance)

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Genetics/Genomics

Original Development Brief – Creates an international guideline for genomic sampling and the management of genomic data in clinical studies to harmonize standards and enable globally consistent research.

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