PharmaSchool GCP & Regulatory Updates are notifications about changes, additions and new documents relating to the conduct of Clinical Trials. These are updated as and when new information is available. If you know of a document that should be referenced in this section then please let us know by emailing editor@pharmaschool.co
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| Date: |
01 September 2017 |
| Document: |
External guidance on the implementation of the European Medicines Agency policy on the publication of clinical data for medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This is version 3 of this guideline and a list of the changes is available here: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Other/2017/09/WC500235370.pdf |
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| Date: |
28 June 2017 |
| Document: |
Auxiliary Medicinal Products in Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This Recommendation revises the previous document entitled "Guidance on Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and "non investigational medicinal products" (NIMPs)" in light of the new requirements in the EU Regulation on Clinical Trials due to apply in 2018 |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
16 June 2017 |
| Document: |
Final summary record – EDC systems and risk-based monitoring in Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document is a report from a meeting of the GCP Inspectors Working group and discusses the requirements of ICH E6(R2) with regard to electronic records. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
25 April 2017 |
| Document: |
Risk proportionate approaches in clinical trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This recommendation provides advice on taking a risk based approach to such issues as Quality Management, Safety Reporting, IMP management, Monitoring and document management. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 April 2017 |
| Document: |
External guidance on the implementation of the European Medicines Agency policy on the publication of clinical data for medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This guidance document contains information on phase I of the EMA policy on publication of clinical trial data - i.e. publication of clinical study reports. It includes information on anonymisation and redaction of information in the CSRs |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 April 2017 |
| Document: |
Questions and Answers (Q&As) on the External Guidance of Policy 0070 on Clinical Data Publication (CDP) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
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| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 March 2017 |
| Document: |
Procedure for reporting of GCP inspections requested by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated guidance for EU inspectors on reporting of EMA requested GCP Inspections |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 March 2017 |
| Document: |
Guidance on triggers for inspections of bioequivalence trials: Quick scan |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Guidance for EMA staff on reviewing bioequvalence trials to identify when an inspection may be necessary. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
26 January 2017 |
| Document: |
Summaries of Clinical Trial Results for Laypersons |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This recommendation provides advice on the Summarywhich will be required by the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 August 2016 |
| Document: |
Requirements and recommendations for the submission of information on non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies (Rev 2) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updates to requirements for submission and registration of non-interventional PASS |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 August 2016 |
| Document: |
Module VIII – Post-authorisation safety studies (Rev 2) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Clarification and updating of various sections |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 June 2016 |
| Document: |
Annual Report of EMA GCP Inpsectors Working Group 2015 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Summary of findings fromEMA initiated inspections conducted in 2015 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
08 June 2015 |
| Document: |
Q&A on EMA policy on publication of clinical trial results |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This updated document covers the background and evolution of the policy and provides some information about the implementation of the policy and about the redaction of commercially confidential information |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
22 May 2015 |
| Document: |
Classification of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
To supplement the legislation on ATMPs this guideline provides definitions and criteria for the various types of ATMP. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
25 March 2015 |
| Document: |
Functional specifications for the EU portal and EU database to be audited |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document outlines the functionality of the new database and central portal being developed to allow implementation of the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
26 February 2015 |
| Document: |
Guideline on adjustment for baseline covariates in clinical trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This guideline replaces an old one and covers adjustment of covariates where there is an association between baseline covariates and primary outcome measures. The main change relates to the use of dynamic allocation methods. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
10 February 2015 |
| Document: |
EMA explains its redaction rules |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Following on from publication of the EMA policy on publication of clinical trial results EMA has published an explanation of the redaction of commercially confidential information. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Updates to PIP information |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Several forms have been updated following and update to the PIP guidance. Also the Q&A document relating to PIPs has been updated. The changes relate to application, re-examination and compliance check. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
New International Standard for safety reporting |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Relating to ICH E2B (R3) the EMA has issued a guidance document to facilitate implementation of the ISO standard for Indivdual Case Safety Reports from July 2016 |
| URL: |
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| URL 2: |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Public consultation on the implementation of transparency requirements in the European Clinical Trials Regulation |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has begun a public consultation process to look at how the new transparency requirements will be implemented. Specifically it's looking at the functional specifications for the central database in terms of transparency requirements. |
| URL: |
click here |
| URL 2: |
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| Date: |
05 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Joint Letter of Intent for Qualification of Novel Methodologies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA and FDA have published a joint standard Letter of Intent so that applicants for qualificiation of novel methodologies can sbumit the same letter to both FDA and EMA if they wish. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
15 December 2014 |
| Document: |
Adaptive pathways pilot project |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published a document outlining their experience with a pilot project on adaptive licensing, to facilitate patients' earlier access to new treatments. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 December 2014 |
| Document: |
Classification and analysis of the GCP inspection findings of GCP inspections conducted at the request of the CHMP |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published a summary of the findings from CHMP requested inspections conducted in 2012. This provides useful information on the key inspection findings in the EU. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
24 November 2014 |
| Document: |
Guidance on access to unpublished documents |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released a practical guide detailing the process for requesting access to unpublished documents held by the Agency. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
20 November 2014 |
| Document: |
Guideline on the pharmacokinetic and clinical evaluation of modified release dosage forms |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The primary purpose of this guideline is to define the studies necessary to investigate the efficacy, safety, biopharmaceutic and pharmacokinetic properties of modified release formulations following oral, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration and transdermal dosage forms in man and to set out general principles for designing, conducting and evaluating such studies. The revision of the Note for Guidance on the Investigation of Bioavailability and Bioequivalence (EWP/QWP/1401/98) generated the necessity of consequential adjustments. Furthermore the guideline provides updated requirements for transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) and addresses recommendations for specific modified release formulations, e.g. for intramuscular/subcutaneous depot formulations. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
02 October 2014 |
| Document: |
European Medicines Agency policy on publication of clinical data for medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This policy has been amended following consultation. This policy addresses access to clinical study reports and states that their policy on access to Individual Patient Data (IPD) needs more discussion and consultation. The policy is also prospective only and does not cover access to retrospective data. There is also a Q&A document. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
19 September 2014 |
| Document: |
European Medicines Agency Guidance for applicants seeking scientific advice and protocol assistanc |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated guidance on the process for seeking regulatory scientific advice on protocol and product development |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
14 July 2014 |
| Document: |
Guide on methodological standards in pharmacoepidemiology |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document has been revised to include a chapter on pharmacogenetic studies |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
19 June 2014 |
| Document: |
EUDRACT |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Posting of results of interventional clinical trials in the EUDraCT database has become mandatory from 21 July 2014. Results of clinical trials ending on or after this date must be entered within 6 or 12 months of the end of the trial depending on the type of trial. This information will also be publicly available. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
22 May 2014 |
| Document: |
Annual report of the Good Clinical Practice Inspectors Working Group 2013 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This report contains details of the inspections conducted by EU GCP inspectors, including numbers and locations and summaries of the main findings. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
11 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Delegated Act: as regards situations in which post-authorisation efficacy studies may be required |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Further supplementing the Pharmacovigilance rules this act outlines the process for the regulatory authorities to decide if postmarketing efficacy studies (PAES) are to be required as a condition of marketing authorisation |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
08 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Announcement of final steps for clinical trial data policy |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA will launch a final round of targeted consultations with key stakeholders on its draft policy on proactive publication of and access to clinical-trial data at the beginning of May. This will give key stakeholders and the Agency the opportunity to address any outstanding issues before the final policy is presented to the EMA's Management Board for endorsement in June 2014. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
02 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Adoption of new EU Regulation on Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The lastest draft of the new legislation has been formally approved by the European Parliament. We will publish more information in future about the changes this will make. Implementation is dependent on the development of a single online portal for CTA submissions and so we don't have a date for implementation yet, but previously they have said it's likely to be 2016. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
11 February 2014 |
| Document: |
Q&As on Paediatric Investigation Plan |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Some of the questions have been updated and a couple of new ones have been added |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
11 February 2014 |
| Document: |
Requirement for Unique Product Identifiers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has introduced these numbers to track products through the development process, so for all new products companies will need to complete a UPI Registration form to obtain this number |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
10 February 2014 |
| Document: |
EMA to publish all clinical reports from 1 January 2015 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
"The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has decided to publish the clinical reports that underpin the decision-making on medicines. Following extensive consultations held by the Agency with patients, healthcare professionals, academia, industry and other European entities over the past 18 months, the EMA Management Board unanimously adopted the new policy at its meeting on 2 October 2014. The policy will enter into force on 1 January 2015. It will apply to clinical reports contained in all applications for centralised marketing authorisations submitted after that date. The reports will be released as soon as a decision on the application has been taken." |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
10 February 2014 |
| Document: |
EMA policy on publication of clinical trial data |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Final version has now been published and will come into effect in January 2015 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
30 January 2014 |
| Document: |
DRAFT guidance on use of pharmacogenomics to improve safety monitoring of medicines |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Open for public consultation until 30 July 2014 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 January 2014 |
| Document: |
Latest DRAFT of new Clinical Trials Regulation |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This draft has been approvedby the Permanent Representatives Committee in December 2013 and is planned to go before the European Parliament in April 2014 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
11 December 2013 |
| Document: |
Overview of patient recruitment and the geographical location of investigator sites |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA published a report on the geographical spread of patients in clinical trials used in marketing authorisations in the EU. Over 60% of patients were outside the EU. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
13 November 2013 |
| Document: |
Updates on development of the EMAs Clinical Trials Transparency policy |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has updated this page to include more information about development of this policy. This is a very hot topic and because there is a great deal of discussion the finalisation of the policy is likely to be delayed. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
29 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Report: Workshop on the patient's voice in the evaluation of medicines |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This report comes out of a meeting looking at ways to involve patients more in the development and evaluation of medicines |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
10 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Questions & Answers: Positions on specific questions addressed to the pharmacokinetics working party |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document covers specific questions posed to the Pharmacokinetics working group on topics such as bioequivalence studies, food interactions etc. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
09 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Consultation on revision of PIP guideline |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Revision on the guideline covering format and contentof PIPs is underway and the consulation period ends on 3 Jan 2014 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
12 September 2013 |
| Document: |
Mandate, objectives and rules of procedure Good Clinical Practice Inspectors Working Group |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The GCP Inspectors Working Group provides input and recommendations on all matters relating directly or indirectly to GCP in the context of clinical trials and/or any marketing authorisation procedures |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
30 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Guidance for the format and content of the final study report of non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated EMA guideline on the content and format of Final Study Reports for non-interventional PASS. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
17 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Points to consider for assessors, inspectors and EMA inspection coordinators on the identification of triggers for the selection of applications for “routine” and/or “for cause” inspections, their investigation and scope of such inspections |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA's GCP Inspectors Working Group has produced a document outlining guidance for inspectors and assessors on triggers for selection of applications for routine and for cause inspections. It describes the process for selection of trials and sites for routine inspections and also specific issues which might suggest a need for a for cause inspection, such as ethical or administrative issues, or questions over the evaluation and interpretation of the data. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
03 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Guidance on triggers for inspections of bioequivalence trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Specific guidance document on triggers for inspections of bioequivalence trials |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Post-authorisation safety studies: questions and answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated Q&A page for PASS explaining the EMAs position on issues which often come up. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Submission of Article-46 paediatric studies: questions and answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a question and answer page about submission of post-authorisation paediatric studies (which have to be submitted within 6 months under the Paediatric Regulation) |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
24 June 2013 |
| Document: |
General report on experience acquired as a result of the application of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published two reports on the implementation of the Paediatric Regulation. The reports highlight the experience gained and the successes achieved in the first 5 years. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
22 May 2013 |
| Document: |
Orphan Designation |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has updated the procedure for Orphan Medicinal Product Designation andalso updated several of the other guidelines on Orphan products |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
19 April 2013 |
| Document: |
Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Module VIII – Post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The changes appear to be mainly clarifications of the scope and some definitions in the guidance. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
19 March 2013 |
| Document: |
Concept paper on extrapolation of efficacy and safety in medicine development - See more at: http://www.crgcp.com/articles2.asp?article=002008#sthash.efu99wyz.dpuf |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Extrapolation may be generally defined as: ‘Extending information and conclusions available from studies in one or more subgroups of the patient population (source population), or in related conditions or with related medicinal products, to make inferences for another subgroup of the population (target population), or condition or product, thus reducing the need to generate additional information (types of studies, design modifications, number of patients required) to reach conclusions for the target population, or condition or medicinal product." |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
28 January 2013 |
| Document: |
Guidance for the format and content of the final study report of non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a new EMA guideline on the content and format of Final Study Reports for non-interventional PASS. Obviously interventional post marketing research is subject to the CT Directive, but non-interventional PASS research should also be written up and this guideline outlines the requirements for these reports |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
22 January 2013 |
| Document: |
TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON THE FORMAT OF THE DATA FIELDS OF RESULT-RELATED INFORMATION ON CLINICAL TRIALS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 57(2) OF REGULATION (EC) NO 726/2004 AND ARTICLE 41(2) OF REGULATION (EC) NO 1901/2006 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has published technical guidance on data fields in the results section in the EUDRACT database. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
07 December 2012 |
| Document: |
Reflection paper on classification of advanced therapy medicinal products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a reflection paper issued by the Committee on Advanced Therapies which provides guidance on classification of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). It states that “The ATMP classification is a non-mandatory, free of charge, legally non-binding procedure that helps developers to clarify the applicable regulatory framework.” |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
06 October 2012 |
| Document: |
Commission Guideline — Guidance on posting and publication of result-related information on clinical trials in relation to the implementation of Article 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Article 41(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has published guidance on posting and publication of result-related information on clinical trials. This is the implementation of the results section in the EUDRACT database, and the posting and publication is also considered to be the submission of the Clinical Trial summary report section of the end of trial notification to the regulatory authority and Ethics Committee. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
19 September 2012 |
| Document: |
Points to consider on GCP inspection findings and the benefit-risk balance |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published guidance for GCP inspectors entitled “Points to consider on GCP inspection findings and the benefit-risk balance”. This guideline categorises the types of inspection findings which may affect the risk benefit balance for a product and provides guidance for inspectors in writing inspection reports and also for assessors when reviewing marketing applications. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
02 July 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Module VIII – Post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
As part of the implementation of the new pharmacovigilance legislation the EMA has issued guidance on post marketing safety studies (PASS). This guideline covers both clinical trials and non-interventional PASS, and sets out scientific and ethical guidance as well as talking about research which is required as a condition of licence approval. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
12 June 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on the Investigation of Drug Interactions |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has updated its guidance on the investigation of drug interactions. “The scope of this guideline is to provide advice and recommendations on how to evaluate the potential for drug-food and drug-drug interactions for medicinal products (including herbal medicinal products) and how to translate the results of these evaluations to appropriate treatment recommendations in the labelling.” |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
30 May 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on similar biological medicinal products containing monoclonal antibodies – non-clinical and clinical issues |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has finalised and published this guidance |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
03 May 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on the requirements for quality documentation concerning biological investigational medicinal products in clinical trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document supplements the CTA guidance by outlining additional requirements for the IMPD for biological products. It also provides examples of changes to the Biological product which would constitute substantial amendments of the IMPD and/or CTA. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
13 April 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on quality, non-clinical and clinical aspects of medicinal products containing genetically modified cells |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This guidance is about development and evaluation of products containing genetically modified cells, including of course clinical trials. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
11 April 2012 |
| Document: |
Eudralex Volume 10, Questions and Answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The Q&A document in chapter 5 of Eudralex Vol 10 has been updated with one new question. The question asks how long Annual Safety Reports have to be submitted in a member state. The answer is until subjects are no longer being treated in that member state, and this is expected to be last subject last visit unless otherwise specified in the protocol. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 January 2012 |
| Document: |
Qualification of novel methodologies for drug development: guidance to applicants |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA have issued guidance on qualification of novel methodologies for drug development. According to the document “The EMA qualification process is a new, voluntary, scientific pathway leading to either a CHMP opinion or a Scientific Advice on innovative methods or drug development tools” and encompasses things like imaging methods or biomarkers, or any other new methodology which you wish to use in pre-clinical or clinical trials |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 January 2012 |
| Document: |
Q&A: Good Clinical Practice |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA now has a GCP Q&A section on their website which addresses various issues. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
12 December 2011 |
| Document: |
Guideline on the use of pharmacogenetic methodologies in the pharmacokinetic evaluation of medicinal products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
A guideline on the use of pharmacogenetic methodologies in drug development in products where genetics has an influence on pharmacokinetics. The guideline discusses situations where pharmacogenetics should be used and then the requirements and recommendations for those situations. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 September 2011 |
| Document: |
MedDRA |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
MedDRA is updated twice per year and all updates can be found on the MedDRA website |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 August 2011 |
| Document: |
Eudralex Volume 10, Questions and Answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The Q&A document in Eudralex Vol10 chapter V has been amended again. Two new questions have been added: 1.7 and 4.1. Also two questions on safety reporting have been removed as these are now covered in the updated adverse event reporting guidance in Chapter II. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
07 July 2011 |
| Document: |
Responses to proposed revision of the Clnical Trials Directive |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
A summary of the responses to the proposed revision to the Clinical Trials Directive has been published. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
13 June 2011 |
| Document: |
Methodological Standards for Pharmacoepidemiology |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is revised guidance from ENCePP on Methodological Standards for Pharmacoepidemiology. This provides information on governance requirements, study design, data sources, statistical analysis plan, quality control and safety reporting. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
11 June 2011 |
| Document: |
Detailed guidance on the collection, verification and presentation of adverse event/reaction reports arising from clinical trials on medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has issued a revision to the guidance on reporting adverse events in chapter 2 of Eudralex Vol 1. This revision replaces the following three documents:?Revision 2 of the Detailed guidance on the collection, verification and presentation of adverse event/reaction reports arising from clinical trials on medicinal products for human use; Detailed guidance on the European database of Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions (Eudravigilance - Clinical Trial Module); Questions & Answers specific to adverse reaction reporting in clinical trials |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 June 2011 |
| Document: |
Questions and answers: Paediatric-investigation-plan guidance |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a Q&A section on Paediatric Investigation Plans (PIPs) on the EMA website. This is for applicants and covers lots of potential questions on the requirements and process for PIP submission. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
18 March 2011 |
| Document: |
Eudralex Volume 10, Questions and Answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The Q&A document in Eudralex vol 10 chapter 5 has been updated to include a new question on clinical trials involving both a medical device and a medicinal product. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 March 2011 |
| Document: |
GUIDANCE ON INVESTIGATIONAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS (IMPS) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has issued an updated guideline on IMPs and Non-IMPs which includes a new appendix (Appendix 2) covering requirements for the Non-IMP Dossier. It covers the various different options depending on the type of non-IMP you are using. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
14 January 2011 |
| Document: |
Reflection paper on stem cell-based medicinal products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has issued a new guideline on medicinal products based on stem cells which covers clinical research issues and requirements as well as quality and non-clinical guidance. |
| URL: |
click here |
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