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Problems Found in Sponsor-Investigator Led Trial

10/30/2025

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On March 25, 2025 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to the sponsor-investigator of a study due to objectionable conditions observed during a Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) Program inspection. The sponsor-investigator’s written response to the FDA Form 483 were deemed inadequate therefore the FDA issued a warning letter stating that the sponsor-investigator was noncompliant with multiple regulations within 21 CFR part 312.

Problems Found in Sponsor-Investigator Led Trial
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Sponsor BIMO Warning Letter – What is a Drug?

10/08/2025

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On April 30th, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter and Form FDA 483 to the sponsor of a clinical investigation as the result of a Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) inspection. 40 participants were enrolled in the study and took the investigational product that the sponsor claims was to help individuals with sleeping disorders without submitting an Investigational New Drug (IND) application.

Sponsor BIMO Warning Letter – What is a Drug?
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The EU’s CTR and CTIS is Now in Full Effect

09/22/2025

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On January 31st, 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reached another major milestone for the implementation of the Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR), the European Union’s (EU) current pharmaceutical legislation. The CTR has updated the many of the CTD policies; promoting communication between trials and regulators, increased transparency between trials and the public, and reducing financial and administrative burdens.   

The EU’s CTR and CTIS is Now in Full Effect
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Did You Catch the Update to the FDA’s IRB BIMO ...

09/09/2025

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On April 4th, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated their Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidance Manual, part of the Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) Compliance Program. Staying up to date with these sorts of regulatory updates will help better prepare for inspections and give IRBs a chance to update any relevant protocols or policies that may not be compliant with these new changes.

Did You Catch the Update to the FDA’s IRB BIMO Manual?
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The Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher ...

08/26/2025

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On June 17th, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced its Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNVP) pilot program to accelerate development of select drugs or biologics from companies that are supporting U.S. national interests and are aligned with U.S. national health priorities.

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Update to "Is it SRS, cIRB or sIRB? A guide to understanding the June 2016 NIH Single IRB Policy" – NOW Effective January 25, 2018

7/13/2017

**UPDATED EFFECTIVE DATE** The research landscape has changed over the course of the last several decades to accommodate increased complexity along with broader population samples for the assessment of new therapeutic interventions causing a new set of human subject protection challenges. Time and cost of clinical trials are always a pain point in the industry and many initiatives have been launched to address it. Here in the US research funding plays a major role in IRB selection since most institutions insist on using a local IRB for non-industry-sponsored research even as the FDA and OHRP have encouraged the use of central IRBs.

Brexit impact on Current and Future Trials in the European Union

5/4/2017

Since March 29th 2017 when the United Kingdom (UK) notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the European Union (EU), the clinical research industry has been wondering about the implications of this unprecedented withdrawal particularly since the European Commission and EMA believe that the UK will no longer participate in the EMA’s work after March 30th of 2019.

Pediatric Clinical Trials: Special Considerations and Requirements - Attend the May 15th WEB Session”

5/2/2017

Date: May 15, 2017

Time: 1pm - 2:30pm EST

Duration: 90 Minutes - Online

Sponsored by Life Science Training Institute

To Sign-up: https://www.lifesciencetraininginstitute.com/doc/pediatric-clinical-trials-special-considerations-and-requirements-0001

Description:

Pediatric clinical trials present unique challenges since minors, as a vulnerable population, require a variety of regulatory protections to be incorporated as part of the study’s design, recruitment strategies, and monitoring plan.