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MHRA Updates EHR Remote Access Monitoring Guidance

9/21/2021

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom (UK) updated their guidance document, “Access to Electronic Health Records (EHR) by Sponsor representatives in clinical trials” in September 2021. Originally released in November 2020, it did not provide adequate guidance on direct remote access of EHR. Other relevant guidance only included small sections on remote monitoring, including the March 2020 guidance describing best practices for managing clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic and the November 2020 guidance describing how to minimize disruptions in the conduction and integrity of clinical trials amid the ongoing pandemic.

Onsite Monitoring Needed After Remote Monitoring? FDA Updates COVID-19 Clinical Trial Guidance

9/02/2021

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated guidance, “Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency”. As clinical research professionals navigate the long haul new normal, many are wondering if the remote monitoring that occurred during the pandemic shutdowns was adequate to meet regulatory requirements. The FDA continued to update the guidance as new questions arose. The new question added to the Questions and Answers section of the guidance is:

How Can Artificial Intelligence Help Clinical Research?

2/05/2020

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The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, “Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Machine Learning in Drug Development.” It outlines six options for policymakers in response to challenges in the use of machine learning in drug development. But why would machine learning be useful in clinical research?