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Navigating the FDA's Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs): A New Era in Oversight

Navigating the FDA's Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs): A New Era in Oversight

08/26/2024

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In an increasingly digital world, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adapting its oversight mechanisms to include more technologically advanced approaches. One such adaptation is the use of Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs), a practice that has gained momentum, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2024, the FDA released a revised draft guidance titled Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments–Question and Answers, outlining the role and purpose of RRAs and how they compare to traditional in-person inspections.

FDA Issued Permanent Debarment for Falsifying and Fabricating Clinical Trial Data

07/11/2023

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In June 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a permanent debarment as required under the FD&C Act due to the grounds that the individual was convicted of a felony. The individual worked as a coordinator at a clinical site on studies over a variety of therapeutic areas. Their delegated tasks included administering procedures and maintaining case histories of the study participants.

Clinical Trial Risk & Performance Management vSummit Sept. 28th - 30th

7/20/2021

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What: 4th Annual WCG MCC Clinical Trial Risk & Performance Management Collaborative vSummit

Sponsored by: Metrics Champion Consortium (MCC), a division of WCG

When: September 28th – 30th, 2021

Where: Virtual Summit (vSummit) is online

Register: HERE

Clinical Pathways is presenting and leading discussion groups on two topics:

1) Oversight of Monitoring – Are site issues mitigated? The day in the life of a site QMS and the gap in monitoring.

When: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 from 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Facilitators: Charles Sather, BSN, CCRA and Sandra "Sam" Sather, MS, BSN, CCRA, CCRC

2) RBQM Maturity Model – How to manage critical implementation components when they are maturing at a different pace? Small to large sponsor/CRO, implementation adaptability.

When: Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Facilitator: Sandra "Sam" Sather, MS, BSN, CCRA, CCRC CCRC