kofam.ch is the Federal Office of Public Health’s (FOPH) portal for human research in Switzerland. On this website you’ll find extensive basic information on the regulation of human research in Switzerland as well as various tools for researchers.
The Human Research Act (HRA) is turning 10 years old! Join us on our social media channels and discover interesting insights and highlights from the anniversary and the birthday symposium on November 22, 2024:
More about the symposium: 10 years HRA | Kofam
The four amended ordinances to the Human Research Act came into force on 1 November 2024.
This does not include the new provisions on transparency (e.g., the obligation to publish a summary of clinical trial results), which will not come into force until 1 March 2025. The provisions in question are the amended Section 5 of the ClinO (Art. 64–67) and the amended Section 5 of the ClinO-MD (Art. 41 and 42). This will allow electronic systems to be adapted to the new requirements.
Further information is available at: Amendement of the HRO ordinances
