Fees

WCG IRB charges fees to cover the costs associated with the Board’s review and the related administrative responsibilities. Fees do not influence the decisions of the Board, and the same fee is charged regardless of the action taken by the Board (fees are not billed until the Board review has occurred). 

A copy of our current fee schedule is available upon request from Client Care at 855-818-2289 or clientcare@wcgclinical.com.

Research Review fees at WCG IRB fall into four general categories:

Initial Review of the Research

Initial review encompasses the review of the research protocol, one associated consent form, protocol-related advertisements, questionnaires, screening scripts, and other submitted materials. The initial review fee funds the costs of the initial research review, as well as the costs of the ongoing review of unanticipated problems, and the monitoring of research progress for the first approval period.

Additional fees are required for the review of an investigative site if teleconference or videoconference with the site is necessary to complete the initial review, if multiple consent forms are submitted, and if translation of consent forms and other participant materials are necessary.

Research Continuing Review Fee

In accordance with 45 CFR §46.109(e) and 21 CFR §56.109(f),IRBs must review ongoing research at least annually. The protocol is reviewed on an annual basis, or more frequently as directed by the Board. The Board also examines each investigator’s progress report and activities for the previous year, and if acceptable, grants approval for another period. The renewal review fee funds the costs of the Board’s renewal review, as well as the costs of the ongoing review of promptly reportable information, for the additional year.

Changes to Research 

Modifications to research that require review (such as protocol amendments, revised protocols, updates to consent forms, and new recruitment or retention materials) incur a Change to Research fee, which covers the cost of reviewing the materials and the related administrative responsibilities of preparing review documents and updating the investigator file. The change in research fee applies each time review and preparation of regulatory documentation is required for a research site.  

Miscellaneous

WCG IRB bills additional fees for services such as translations and acknowledgements. We may charge a fee for submissions not made via ClinSphere^® eReview Manager or IRBNet portals.