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FDA Releases Final Guidance on ICH E6(R3)

02/03/2026

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On September 8th, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their final guidance for industry on the ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice (GCP). ICH E6(R3) Principles and Annex 1 were finalized on January 6th, 2025, officially taking over the preceding 2016 ICH E6(R2). Annex 2 is expected to be finalized in early 2026.

FDA Releases Final Guidance on ICH E6(R3)
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Finalized Guidance for Industry: Investigator ...

01/08/2026

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On December 15th, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the finalized guidance for industry “Investigator Responsibilities — Safety Reporting for Investigational Drugs and Devices”. Unlike most updates, this finalized guidance is replacing the FDA’s recommendations from two separate final guidance documents: “Safety Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/BE Studies” from 2012 and “Adverse Event Reporting to IRBs—Improving Human Subject Protection” from 2009, both of which are now withdrawn.

Finalized Guidance for Industry: Investigator Responsibilities for Safety Reporting
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EU Commission Releases Draft Annex 11: ...

12/02/2025

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On July 7, 2025, the European Union (EU) Commission and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) published an updated draft of Annex 11: Computerised Systems, a supplementary guideline that is part of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Although it is GMP focused, the guiding principles of the annex can also be applied to other GxP standards.

EU Commission Releases Draft Annex 11: Computerised Systems
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Warning Letter Issued to Investigator of ...

11/18/2025

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In July, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to an investigator conducting a clinical trial for pediatric participants. The warning letter was the result of a routine inspection part of the FDA’s Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) as well as the investigator’s written response to the Form FDA 483.

Warning Letter Issued to Investigator of Pediatric Study
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ISO Release DIS 9001:2026 for Quality ...

11/06/2025

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On August 27, 2025, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a Draft International Standard (DIS) for the ISO 9001:2026 Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ISO member bodies for a twelve-week review and ballot period. The goal of ISO 9001 is to help organizations create and maintain consistency of their products or services and seeks to improve and refine their internal processes and procedures to increase efficiency.

ISO Release DIS 9001:2026 for Quality Management Systems

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Bye Bye to Five Whys?!

08/16/2022

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Do you ever wonder why people are not doing what you expect? How do you figure out what went wrong and what constraints are getting in the way of everything working as it should? You may have heard that you need to ask the right question, or even about the Five Whys. But if you have used the Five Whys before, have you noticed that you are not confident in the results?

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.

Trusted Partner Biopharma Institute: Supporting Training for Clinical Trial Management

05/03/2022

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Clinical Pathways has exciting news to share about Biopharma Institute, a trusted partner and reseller for our catalog of eLearning courses. They were featured in Life Sciences Review as a Top 10 Emerging Clinical Trial Management Company of 2022, with an exclusive interview with Sandra “Sam” Sather, VP at Clinical Pathways.