2018 Edition of the International Compilation of Human Research Standards Released

11/16/17

The 2018 edition of the International Compilation of Human Research Standards has been released by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and can be found here. The Standards compile more than 1,000 laws, regulations, and guidelines from 130 countries, including new countries to the 2018 edition Algeria, Madagascar, Mali, and Saint Lucia. The Standards were created for Sponsors, Investigators, Ethics Committees, and other stakeholders in clinical research, globally. Social-Behavioral research is newly included in the 2018 edition of the Compilation.

ACRP RTP Fall Conference Announcement: Nov. 9-10, 2017

10/19/2017

SAM Sather, MS, BSN, CCRC, CCRA, Vice President of Clinical Pathways, LLC, will be speaking at ACRP: Research Triangle Park Chapter’s 18th Annual Fall Conference on Friday, November 10, 2017.

Topic:         “Perspectives in Clinical Research"

When:        Thursday, November 9 – Friday, November 10, 2017

Where:       North Carolina Biotechnology Center (map)

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Requires Physicians to Personally Obtain Informed Consent

9/12/2017

What does that mean for the informed consent process for clinical trials?

Because the ruling considered the wording of 40 P.S. § 1303.504(a) as a basis for their understanding that a physician alone must obtain informed consent, and subsection 5 includes experimental drugs and devices, clinical trials conducted in Pennsylvania can be held to this new standard.