ethica Clinical Research Inc. is a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) that conducts and manages ethical clinical research on drugs, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.

ethica is celebrated in becoming the first Canadian entity and the first CRO in the world to become accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) - earning its accreditation in December 2006, and its re-accreditation in 2009.  Veritas IRB, a non-profit division of ethica, remains the only Canadian IRB to be accredited by AAHRPP.

In August 2007, ethica formed a joint venture with India-based Matrix Group to create ethicamatrix CRO Pvt Ltd, thus becoming the first Canadian CRO to expand clinical trial management operations to India.

We offer best practices in:

• Clinical Study Design and Development
• Clinical Study Management and Monitoring (Phases I to IV)
• Data Management and Statistics
• Regulatory and Legal Affairs

Additional consulting offered by ethica extends to ethical feasibility assessments, clinical trials contracting and negotiating, and the services of our Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). We are also very proud to offer the services of Veritas IRB - a non-profit division of ethica.

ethica - research with a conscience

In 2006, ethica Clinical Research Inc. became the first CRO in the world and the first Canadian company to obtain full accreditation by AAHRPP.