2023 Banner Code of Conduct

Clinical Research Clinical research regarding the safety and efficacy of drugs, biologics, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens takes place at many Banner entities. There are different types of clinical research, including, but not limited to, clinical trials, prevention studies, retrospective chart reviews and screening studies. All research involving human subjects or their PHI must comply with Federal, State, and local research standards to protect the rights, welfare, and well-being of research subjects. Banner must also ensure all claims for reimbursement to government and private payors accurately represent the services provided and comply with pertinent Federal and State laws. Questions regarding the ethical conduct of research or the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to a particular research project should be directed to the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Director. Institutional ReviewBoards Per Federal regulations (45 C.F.R. § 46 and 21 C.F.R. § 56), all clinical research involving human subjectsmust have Institutional ReviewBoard (IRB) approval prior to implementation. An IRB is a committee of physicians, scientists, community advocates and others who ensure that research is ethical and that the rights, welfare, and safety of human subjects is protected. Banner has its own IRB that is registered with theOffice for Human Research Protections (OHRP) in compliance with Federal regulations (45 C.F.R. § 46, subpart E and 21 C.F.R. § 56.106). In addition, Banner relies on other qualified reviewing IRBs to provide oversight for clinical research involvingmultiple sites or centers. Ethical Foundation Banner is committed to protecting the rights, safety and welfare of all human subjects recruited to participate in research activities. Human subject research protection is a shared responsibility of Banner’s HRPP, the IRB, investigators, research staff, participants, and sponsors. In the conduct of all human research, regardless of funding source or sponsorships, Banner upholds the ethical principles of the Belmont Report. Those ethical principles are: • Respect for Persons: Recognition of the personal dignity and autonomy of individuals and special protection of those persons with diminished autonomy. This principle is applied through the informed consent process. • Beneficence: Obligation to protect persons fromharmbymaximizing anticipated benefits andminimizing possible risk of harm. This principle is applied through the assessment of risks and benefits.

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