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en, Regulatory Affairs

Hey Canada! Should you care about the U.S. modernization of the “Common Rule”?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hereinafter HHS), as well as fifteen other Federal Departments, have announced proposed revisions to their policies for the protection of human research participants, known as the “Common Rule”. The 131-page document (also referred to as “NPRM”) can be found here and the public was invited to comment before […]

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en, Regulatory Affairs

With ICH GCP E6 (R2) the emphasis is on Quality Management

Guest Blogger Andrew Milroy – HRPP and CQA Manager (Merita CQA) For 19 years ICH GCP E6 has not changed. Now, nearly two decades after its initial release, change is coming. Perhaps the biggest difference is the focus and preeminence of Quality Management. A modernized quality standard for clinical study processes is being espoused which […]

en, Investigators

Why does the IRB/REB request Investigator qualification information?

Clinical research is an increasingly complex enterprise, which requires knowledge and skills that are outside the traditional training of physicians and other healthcare professionals. The investigator must, for instance, understand what are the responsibilities of screening research participants, obtaining free and informed consent and supervising a trial. Although it is primarily the sponsor or CRO’s […]