Biospecimens Informed Consent

Biospecimens Informed Consent Order Description   Currently under the Common Rule (will upload), research using existing biospecimens (clinical or from prior research) can be done WITHOUT consent by stripping the specimens of identifiers. A potential change to this is currently under consideration. Proposed reforms would require WRITTEN CONSENT for research use of biospecimens, even those that have been stripped of identifiers. Here is the essay questions: DO YOU AGREE THAT WRITTEN CONSENT FOR RESEARCH USE OF BIO-SPECIMENS SHOULD BE REQUIRED,EVEN WHEN SPECIMENS HAVE BEEN STRIPPED OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION? WHY OR WHY NOT? I am comfortable with you writing on either position, for or against, but of course, there must be clear, well written reasons as to why or why not. Thank you very much. Marie