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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.

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Upcoming Public FDA Workshop on AI in Drug and Biological Product Development

Upcoming Public FDA Workshop on AI in Drug and Biological Product Development

07/23/2024

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) announced an upcoming hybrid public workshop titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Drug & Biological Product Development” on August 6th, 2024 at 10:00am-5:30pm EST. AI refers the area of computer science that creates intelligent machines intended to mirror human cognitive functions such as learning, recognizing patterns and relationships within datasets, adapting, and problem solving. AI is already being put to use in the field of clinical research.

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Improving Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations

07/11/2024

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On June 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new draft guidance “Diversity Action Plan to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies.” The underrepresented populations in clinical trials can be disaggregated by sex, age, and racial and ethnic demographics. If a subset of a population is not present during the clinical studies, potential differences in safety information may not be fully understood.

FDA Releases New Draft Guidance on Data Integrity for In Vivo Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies

07/05/2024

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In April 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance for industry titled: Data Integrity for In Vivo Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies. The draft guidance explains the difference between data quality and data integrity. While both are necessary to maintain in a clinical study in order to obtain reputable data, they each have important differences.

FDA publishes Draft Guidance for Industry: Processes and Practices Applicable to BIMO Inspections

06/18/2024

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On June 5th 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance for industry on the processes and practices that apply during an FDA Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) inspection in compliance with section 3612(b)(2) of the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 (FDORA).

Major Deadline Passes in EU Medical Device Regulation

06/11/2024

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Medical Devices in the European Union (EU) are regulated by the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) (Regulation EU 2017/745) which supersedes the previous Medical Devices Directive (MDD)( 93/42/EEC). MDR was implemented on May 26th, 2021 with a three-year transition period. MDR requires that all manufacturers of medium to high-risk medical devices be certified by a notified body.