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FDA Releases Final Guidance on ICH E6(R3)

02/03/2026

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On September 8th, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their final guidance for industry on the ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice (GCP). ICH E6(R3) Principles and Annex 1 were finalized on January 6th, 2025, officially taking over the preceding 2016 ICH E6(R2). Annex 2 is expected to be finalized in early 2026.

FDA Releases Final Guidance on ICH E6(R3)
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Finalized Guidance for Industry: Investigator ...

01/08/2026

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On December 15th, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the finalized guidance for industry “Investigator Responsibilities — Safety Reporting for Investigational Drugs and Devices”. Unlike most updates, this finalized guidance is replacing the FDA’s recommendations from two separate final guidance documents: “Safety Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/BE Studies” from 2012 and “Adverse Event Reporting to IRBs—Improving Human Subject Protection” from 2009, both of which are now withdrawn.

Finalized Guidance for Industry: Investigator Responsibilities for Safety Reporting
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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

NEW UPDATE to Appendix FAQ: FDA’s COVID-19 Clinical Trial Guidance on May 11th

5/12/2020

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As clinical research professionals proceed to work around COVID-19 restrictions while maintaining GCP, questions continue to arise. On May 11th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated Q&A section of their COVID-19 clinical trial guidance with three additional questions and answers included.

Some questions of note from the last two updates are:

EMA Updates Guidance on Clinical Trials Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

5/05/2020

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As we are settling into the new normal of COVID-19 restrictions, many are still unsure how to proceed to maintain subject safety and data integrity and face decisions on whether to continue clinical trials, suspend them, or even start a new trial. Questions remain about how to securely monitor source data remotely while maintaining data privacy and following regulations, and new issues became evident, such as how subjects could receive investigational product at home. There are many sources of information to guide sites and sponsors/CROs through these challenges.

LSTI Webinar: Remote Monitoring Operations While Maintaining HIPAA and GCP During COVID-19 Restrictions

5/03/2020

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The recent COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted clinical trials drastically. Monitors are grounded but data still needs to be monitored. Despite the FDA, OCR, and EMA guidance, the question remains – how do we do this without putting our monitors or trial subjects at risk while staying compliant?

Webinar Recording: A Case for Sponsor Monitoring Remote Access to a Site’s EMR! Now Available for Purchase

4/30/2020

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Over time, the clinical trial industry has figured out how to coordinate onsite monitoring of a study patient’s electronic health record. This can be through certified copies (very laborious for sites) or increasingly often by providing temporary secure access to source documentation for a particular trial.

Purchase the recorded webinar here. Access to the recording is available for 10 days after purchase.