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WMA Adopts 2024 Revision of the Declaration of ...

03/24/2025

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In October 2024, the World Medical Association (WMA) announced the adoption of the 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) during the 75th WMA General Assembly in Helsinki, Finland, the same location where the Declaration was initially adopted 60 years prior.

WMA Adopts 2024 Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki
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IRB Warning Letter from BIMO Inspection

03/10/2025

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On September 27, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to an Institutional Review Board (IRB) as a result of a (BIMO) inspection from July of 2023. BIMO inspections evaluate compliance with of FDA regulatory requirements, in this case, title 21 CFR Parts 50, protection of human subject, and 56, Intuitional Review Boards.

IRB Warning Letter from BIMO Inspection
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FDA Webinar on Improving the Informed Consent ...

02/26/2025

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On November 8, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a virtual public webinar for clinical research stakeholders as well as anyone interested in the informed consent process of clinical trials titled “Informed Consent – More than Just Another Document to Sign?”. As the title suggests, the webinar explores the standards for informed consent in FDA regulated trials, how they are impacting the trial participant’s experience, and how they can be innovated and improved upon.

FDA Webinar on Improving the Informed Consent Process
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FDA BIMO Inspection Results in Warning Letter

02/19/2025

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On October 10, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Warning Letter to a clinical investigator due to objectionable conditions observed during a Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) Program inspection in 2023. The warning letter addresses multiple violations to Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

FDA BIMO Inspection Results in Warning Letter
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The Fourth Edition of ISO 14155 Coming Soon

02/04/2025

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The International Standard ISO 14155 “Clinical Investigation of Medical Devices for Human Subjects – Good Clinical Practice” outlines what is considered good clinical practice for the design, conduct, recording, and reporting of clinical investigations of medical devices in human participants. As we enter 2025, a Draft International Standard (DIS) of ISO 14155 is in the final stages of the approval process and is expected to be released within the coming months to replace the existing ISO

The Fourth Edition of ISO 14155 Coming Soon

CRO Oversight Essentials Article Published in Clinical Leader

07/19/2022

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Our article “CRO Oversight Essentials” was recently published in Clinical Leader. Following are some key points.

Oversight does not mean micromanagement. A CRO is contracted for its specific capabilities. It is important to allow the CRO to do whatever it does best and not to overcontrol how they implement.

Comment Now! Patient Focused Drug Development COA Draft Guidance

07/12/2022

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance “Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments” June 2022. The focus of the draft guidance is on selecting, modifying, developing, and validating clinical outcome assessments (COA), such as patient reported outcome (PRO), that are meaningful to patients, with an emphasis on methods to ensure high quality measures are utilized.