Clinical Trials: Preparing for an Audit or Inspection
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Price: $225.00 USD  |
Download Showcase your commitment to quality, compliance, safety, and professional excellence by earning a recognized certification of training.Training Program: Clinical Trials: Preparing for an Audit or InspectionTraining Provided By: Biopharma Institute Website: https://www.biopharmainstitute.com Schedule: Self-paced eLearning. Immediate access to training materials upon enrollment. Description:  Audits and inspections don't have to be stressful - if you're prepared. This course equips you to meet US FDA and European regulatory expectations with confidence.
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Outline:Module overview An outline of the module's scope and objectives, and notes on terminology. Principles of GCP inspections and audits Principles, applicable in any regulatory jurisdiction, of inspections and audits: their purpose, who carries them out, in what circumstances, and their possible consequences; routine versus targeted inspections; system versus study-specific inspections. Preparing for an inspection Actions you can take to prepare your site for a GCP inspection, whether you work for a sponsor or CRO or as a clinical investigator. European regulators' inspection of sponsor and CRO sites Procedure for inspection of the site of a sponsor or CRO by the regulatory authority of a member state of the European Economic Area: pre-inspection provision of an inspection request and plan to the inspectee; quality system inspection; study-specific inspection. European regulators' inspection of investigator sites Inspection of legal and administrative aspects, organizational aspects, informed consent provisions, subject data, and management of investigational medicinal products. FDA inspection of sponsor and CRO sites An outline of pre-inspection activity among the relevant FDA offices is followed by detailed description of what the inspectors examine as regards organization and personnel, study registration, selection and monitoring of investigators, study monitoring, quality assurance, safety and adverse event reporting, data collection and handling, record retention, financial disclosure, computer systems, electronic records and signatures, and investigational product. FDA inspection of investigator sites An outline of investigators' legal obligations and the possible scope of an inspection is followed by detailed description of what the inspectors examine as regards authority and administration, clinical protocol, institutional review board, informed consent, source documents, CRFs, financial disclosure, investigational product control, records retention, reports to sponsor, and monitoring. Action after an inspection or audit This session describes post-inspection actions by regulators, and responses by inspected parties, with particular reference to European and US regulators: meetings at the close of inspections, inspection reports, classification of findings, responses and action plans, post-inspectional correspondence, and possible consequences of serious deficiencies. Assessment Multiple-choice mastery assessment. | Objectives:Who will benefit from this module? This module will benefit all those involved in clinical research who already understand the basics of GCP. It will be of value to staff working in clinical, medical and QA departments of pharmaceutical companies and CROs, to independent clinical research associates, and to healthcare professionals conducting clinical studies. Learning objectives
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