Acounty court in illinois is deciding a case involving an issue that has never been addressed before in that state’s courts. the iowa supreme court, however, recently decided a case involving a very similar fact pattern. is the illinois court obligated to follow the iowa supreme court’s decision on the issue?

Asubject in a clinical research trial experiences a serious, unanticipated adverse drug experience. how should the investigator proceed, with respect to the irb, after the discovery of the adverse event occurrence? a. do not report the adverse drug experience to the irb since it is a common adverse experience. b. report the adverse drug experience to the irb only if there are several other occurrences. c. report the adverse drug experience as part of the continuing review report. d. report the adverse drug experience in a timely manner, in keeping with the irb's policies and procedures, using the forms or the mechanism provided by the irb