WWREB Review Fees

Research Ethics Board Review Fees – applicable to all applications supported by a for-profit entity (e.g. pharmaceutical, medical device or tech company). A request for a consideration of an exemption should be submitted to the Chair of the Waterloo Wellington Research Ethics Board, Dr. Ken Kirkwood, at kenneth.kirkwood@grhosp.on.ca

Initial REB Review - $3,000

• For review of new ethics applications

Study Annual Renewals - $500

• For review of study annual renewal applications of ongoing research

Study Amendments - $500

• For review of amendments. Amendments deemed minor may not require fee payment at the discretion of the Chair.

Grand River Facts

GRH has been the pilot site for innovative Waterloo Region-developed technology to reclaim and recycle anesthetic gases rather than releasing them into the environment. This is cutting GRH’s carbon footprint by more than a thousand tonnes a year.