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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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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?

Exciting Announcement from Clinical Pathways!

3/07/2019

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We have some great news! Our online store is opening mid-March. As a grand opening special, all of our eLearning courses will be offered at a special introductory rate for the first 30 days. Our featured product is DIGR-ACT®, a solution for those looking to improve their critical thinking skills in relation to clinical trials. It helps clinical trial team members manage issues and risks that matter, to dig through and map information to root cause, then to come to valid conclusions on how to act effectively.

How Does Brexit With No Withdrawal Agreement Affect Clinical Trials?

2/26/2019

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The United Kingdom (UK) notified the European Union (EU) of its intent to withdraw effective March 30, 2019, a process commonly known as Brexit. At that point, it will become a “third country” and will not follow the EU regulations for pharmaceuticals. Negotiations are underway for a withdrawal agreement. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Commission have released guidance related to pharmaceutical companies’ distribution of drugs due to the uncertainty of authorization of a withdrawal agreement.

Is it Time to Retrain?

2/21/2019

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You have probably been in this situation before. A site prone to issues is having problems yet again, and this time it may be serious. You need to figure out what to do, and you are feeling frustrated. Your first thought might be retraining the site. After all, if they didn’t do the right thing, they must not understand what they are supposed to do. Isn’t that how we have always taken care of compliance issues? Retrain, document the training, and then hope for the best? Isn’t there something better?

Bye Bye to the Five Whys?!

2/13/19

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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 5 Whys before, have you noticed that you are not confident in the results? There is a better solution to getting to root cause in a more reproducible way, to developing actions and implementing them.

Rare Diseases: Comment Period Now Open for Revised Draft (Update)

2/12/2019

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised the draft guidance, “Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development Guidance for Industry”. The original draft guidance was issued August 2015. The revised draft guidance was published in the Federal Register February 1, 2019. Our previous blog mentioned that although it was available for public review January 16, there was a delay in publication and comment availability.