Status of EU clinical trial portal and database March 2018

At its meeting in London, UK, March 2018, the EMA Management Board was informed about progress in the development of…

7 years ago

India issues draft clinical trials rules 2018

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has issued the draft Clinical Trials Rules 2018. It applies to…

7 years ago

FDA to begin disclosing clinical study reports in pilot program

The FDA has announced that it will disclose clinical study reports (CSRs) in a pilot program from Jan.2018. Participation in…

7 years ago

FDA updates guidance on payment to research subjects

FDA has updated the information sheet on payments and reimbursements to research subjects. The new sheet states that reimbursement for…

7 years ago

Is it acceptable to destroy original (wet-ink) signed informed consent after digitisation?

The  use  of  e-TMFs  and  electronic  archiving  generally  requires  the digitisation of  paper  records  to  generate electronic copies of the…

7 years ago

How frequently is the sponsor expected to submit safety information to the investigators in clinical trials?

According to the European Commission CT-3: “Detailed guidance on the collection, verification and presentation of adverse event/reaction reports arising from…

7 years ago

What is adequate oversight by the investigator in a clinical trial?

According to GCP addendum 4.2.5: The investigator is responsible for supervising any individual or party to whom the investigator delegates…

7 years ago

Clinical trials with investigational medical device: accountability requirement

There is a clear description in GCP regarding requirement for accountability of investigational medicinal products such as: 4.6.1: Responsibility for…

7 years ago

Use of the FDA 1572 form for clinical trials in Europe

The Danish Medicines Agency (DMA) has published an article about whether or not FDA 1572 form should be signed by…

7 years ago

Important to adhere to in-/exclusion criteria when enrolling patients into clinical trials

One of the most frequent critical GCP findings is when the in-/exclusion criteria were not followed. Often, the screening period…

7 years ago