Dubai Healthcare City Authority Regulatory Research in Dubai Healthcare City Research Permit Guide for Operators

Introduction

The vision of Dubai Healthcare City is to achieve recognition as an international location of choice as an integrated centre of excellence for medical education and research.

Dubai Healthcare City Authority - Regulation (DHCR) is the independent regulatory body responsible for promoting research excellence through licensing and monitoring of all education service providers operating within DHCC free.

DHCR, in line with its commitment to promoting research and assuring high quality research activities, issued the Research Regulation No. (6) of 2013 in accordance with the Law, Federal Rules and Regulations to set out the framework under which research services may be carried out within DHCC.

This document will guide applicants to meet the regulatory requirements for compliance in relation to Research. Specifically, it describes the following:

Legal framework

• There is a legal obligation upon all Operators conducting or planning to conduct research within DHCC to be appropriately licensed.
• As stated in the Research Regulation No (6) '...no person or Entity may ...