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Updated EMA GCP FAQ Guidance: Medical Records Inspection

6/22/2021

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Good Clinical Practice Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage offers guidance on GCP and is updated regularly as additional questions are received. A recently added question with answer regards the inspection of study participants’ medical records by regulatory authorities in the EU.

Question 15: “Do GCP inspectors from regulatory authorities of an EU/EEA Member State have the authority to inspect trial participants’ medical records and other data, even if there is no statement in the ICF establishing that trial participants consent to the review of their medical records and other personal data by EU inspectors?”

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Signature Waiver for Form FDA 1572

6/08/2021

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft information sheet guidance “Frequently Asked Questions Statement of Investigator (Form FDA 1572)” as an update to the same titled guidance document from 2010. It provides clarification on when a waiver can be requested when an investigator outside the US cannot or will not sign a Form 1572. The purpose of the Form FDA 1572 is to collect applicable information from the investigators and sub-investigators at clinical research sites to verify they have the appropriate experience and background to conduct the clinical trial. Signing the 1572 is an agreement to conduct the clinical trial according to the applicable FDA regulations while protecting the safety and rights of the study participants and the quality of the data.