FDA issues new draft guidance on informed consent

After sixteen years FDA has released a new draft guidance with updated regulations concerning the obtainment of informed consent from clinical trial subjects. The guidance begins by reiterating the basic process for obtaining consent, beyond written documentation. FDA...

FDA issues final guidance on risk-based clinical trial monitoring

The final FDA guidance entitled “Guidance for Industry Oversight of Clinical Investigations —A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring,” issued early August is similar to the draft guidance published in 2011.  FDA encourages risk based remote monitoring,...