FDA guidance

OGPS and FDA discuss FDA’s Role in the DoH Revision

04/08/2025

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In December 2024, following the release of the 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff shared the FDA’s perspective on what their role was in the development of the 2024 DoH and how it may impact FDA procedures. The DoH is intended to guide clinical research involving human participants that is often used as the foundation for other guidelines such as the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

ICH E6(R3) Annex 2 Draft Version is Now Available!

ICH E6(R3) Annex 2 Draft Version is Now Available!

12/23/2024

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On November 6th, 2024, the International Council of Harmonization (ICH) published the draft version of ICH E6(R3) Annex 2, a long awaited update to the good clinical practice (GCP) section of the ICH Harmonized Guidelines.

FDA Updates Guidance to Address the Spread of Misinformation

FDA Updates Guidance to Address the Spread of Misinformation

10/10/2024

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The internet is the leading source of health information for most consumers, patients, and healthcare providers, which has led to growing concerns that the spread of misinformation on the internet will put the public at risk of using unsafe or ineffective treatments or therapies. To address the issue the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the draft guidance “Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs Questions and Answers - Guidance for Industry” to inform firms about how to voluntarily address misinformation about their medical products.

FDA Informed Consent Final Guidance Finally Here!

08/16/2023

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published finalized guidance on “Informed Consent” August 2023. It finalized the “Informed Consent Information Sheet” which was previously in draft since July 2014 and supersedes the final guidance “A Guide to Informed Consent” from September 1998. It is applicable for IRBs, investigators, and sponsors.

FDA Releases Guidance: Overview of ICH E8(R1): General Considerations for Clinical Studies

04/12/2022

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Clinical trial design and conduct have become more complex, impacting the time and cost required to develop drugs. ICH E8(R1) is intended to address the concerns about the principles of trial design and planning that are needed to ensure an appropriate level of data quality.