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EMA on the use of Real-World Data/Evidence in ...

04/30/2025

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In March, 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a “Reflection paper on use of real-world data (RWD) in non-interventional studies (NIS) to generate real-world evidence (RWE) for regulatory purposes” as a guidance for stakeholders on quality planning, conduct and analysis of NISs that intend to use RWD to generate RWE.

EMA on the use of Real-World Data/Evidence in Non-Interventional Studies
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FDA Warning Letter to Sponsor – Records, ...

04/22/2025

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In November 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to the sponsor as a result of a BioResearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) inspection which observed objectionable conditions. The warning letter cited two violations of the Title 21 CFR.

FDA Warning Letter to Sponsor – Records, Reports, and Audit Trails
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OGPS and FDA discuss FDA’s Role in the DoH ...

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).

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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

Sites and Audits

03/08/2015

Laurie Meehan's post to the Quality Systems for Clinical Research Sites LinkedIn group reminds me that it can be confusing for sites how to manage the various types of site audits that occur. Understanding the relationship of an auditor to a research site is so important.