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ClinRegs is an online database of country-specific clinical research regulatory information designed to assist in planning and implementing international clinical research. Countries are included based on NIAID's international clinical research priorities.
If a country you are looking for is not included in ClinRegs, consider the following resources:
- US. Department of Health and Human Services International Compilation of Human Research Standards
- European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network’s Regulatory & Ethical Database (RED)
ClinRegs Informational Resources:
Check out the following informational resources to learn more about ClinRegs:
- ClinRegs fact sheet
- May 2024 webinar recording: Utilizing NIAID’s ClinRegs Website to Support International Clinical Research Regulatory Compliance (see PDF for accessible version of presentation)
- NIAID ClinRegs—a Public Database of Country Clinical Research Regulatory and Ethics Requirements: Design and Utilization Analysis, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 73, Issue 7, 1 October 2021, Pages 1296–1301, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab505
Updates
Brazil Profile Updated with Previously Vetoed Parts of Law No. 14,874
Sep 24, 2025 - The Brazil profile in ClinRegs has been updated to include the previously vetoed parts of Law No. 14,874, of May 28, 2024, one which limits the post-study access program requirement to five (5) years and the other which requires that the Public Prosecutors Office be notified ...
Vietnam Profile Updated
Sep 15, 2025 - The Vietnam profile in ClinRegs has been reviewed and updated with the following information: Updated regulation and additional webpage on the establishment and operations of ethics committees (See the Ethics Committee topic and Submission Content, Timeline of Review, ...
Kenya Profile Updated
Aug 29, 2025 - The Kenya profile in ClinRegs has been reviewed and updated with the following information: Reference to the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) eCitizen site to apply for a license to establish and register a research institution (See Oversight ...
Thailand Profile Updated
Aug 27, 2025 - The Thailand profile in ClinRegs has been reviewed and updated with the following information:Additional and updated documents, forms, and webpages related to Central Research Ethics Committee clinical trial approval processes (see the Ethics Committee topic, Submission Process, Submission ...