WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- National Institutes of Health has issued a notice called: NIH Policy on Enhancing Security Measures for Human Biospecimens.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 12 by Matthew J. Memoli, Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
Summary: This Policy establishes expectations for ensuring the security of human biospecimens whose collection, obtainment, storage, use, or distribution are supported by NIH funds. The policy ensures protections for human participants and vital national security interests, consistent with Executive Order 14117 (see: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-01/pdf/2024-04573.pdf) and 28 CFR 202 "Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Go...