CGM Research incorporates high ethical standards and abides by local and international standards of Good Clinical Research Practice which includes ICH GCP. Standard Operating Procedures and highly organised source documents have been developed by CGM to ensure service delivery of a consistently high quality.

CGM Research has been successfully audited (to a FDA style) by international pharmaceutical client organisations as part of due diligence in their selection process.

In New Zealand there are a number of Ethics Committees, both regional and central, that provide guidance on ethical issues arising from research involving children, people with intellectual disabilities, unconscious participants, people with a terminal illness, older persons, health participants and Maori. These organisations cover a region containing several public and private hospitals and other clinical trial and research organisations and sites.

All Ethics Committees in New Zealand follow established procedures and formats with a central body for streamlined processes and approvals. Operational standards for Ethics Committees in New Zealand have recently been published. CGM Research enjoys a productive working relationship with Ethics Committees and is highly experienced in writing Ethics submissions, both local and central, and providing information sheets to Ethics Committee standards.