Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA)
Find out how the HBRA governs human biomedical research in Singapore. Access key resources, case studies, and guidance to help you stay compliant.
Information Pack for Researchers on the HBR Framework
The following materials provide researchers involved in the conduct of HBR activities a quick overview of the HBRA and its subsidiary legislations.
Section II: Studies excluded from HBRA (opens in new tab)
Section III: Restricted & Prohibited Research (opens in new tab)
Section IV: HBRA and its implications on Studies (opens in new tab)
HBR Resources
Human Biomedical Research Regulations 2017 (opens in new tab)
Human Biomedical Research (Restricted Research) Regulations (opens in new tab)
Human Biomedical Research (Tissue Banking) Regulations 2019 (opens in new tab)
Human Biomedical Research (Tissue Banking – Exemption) Regulations 2019 (opens in new tab)
For more information, please refer to the MOH website. (opens in new tab)
HBR Case Studies
The NHG Health RI shares good practices and negative examples using short case studies on a regular basis to help researchers understand the what-to’s and how-to’s of HBRA.
Download the HBR Case Studies here (opens in new tab) (Restricted: NHG Health Intranet access required).
Restricted Human Biomedical Research (rHBR)
HBR involving human eggs/embryos or human-animal combination are restricted, and subject to tighter controls.
Restricted HBR requires obtaining approval from Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) where applicable, and the Director of Medical Services, amongst others.
Download the rHBR information sheet here (opens in new tab). (Restricted: NHG Health Intranet access required)