remote regulatory assessment

New Final Guidance Q&A on RRAs

New Final Guidance Q&A on RRAs

07/08/2025

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In June 2025, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final guidance titled; “Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments Questions and Answers” to facilitate understanding about what a remote regulatory assessment (RRA) is expected from establishments when the FDA initiates or requests an RRA.

Navigating the FDA's Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs): A New Era in Oversight

Navigating the FDA's Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs): A New Era in Oversight

08/26/2024

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In an increasingly digital world, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adapting its oversight mechanisms to include more technologically advanced approaches. One such adaptation is the use of Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs), a practice that has gained momentum, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2024, the FDA released a revised draft guidance titled Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments–Question and Answers, outlining the role and purpose of RRAs and how they compare to traditional in-person inspections.

FDA Issues Institutional Review Board (IRB) Warning Letter from RRA

FDA Issues Institutional Review Board (IRB) Warning Letter from RRA

08/08/2024

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On June 21, 2024, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) outlining several violations observed during a remote regulatory assessment (RRA) of MIT’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). The remote regulatory assessment  was conducted as part of the FDA Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO), which includes RRAs and inspections.