Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 7 (July 2021) - In a review of more than 500 NIH awards, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that about one-fifth were funded “out of rank order,” and for more than a...more
Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 12 (December 2020) - Finalizing a document issued last year, on Nov. 9 the Food and Drug Administration issued “Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations—Eligibility...more
Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 11 (November 2020) - In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the HHS Office for Human Research Protections has issued an exception to the single institutional review board...more
On April 16, 2020, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) again updated its guidance on the “Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,” adding seven new questions and answers...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and implementation of assorted regulations and guidelines, raise concerns over the impact on clinical testing, data collection for virus tracking and seeking a cure....more
On April 8, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) issued guidance discussing how HHS human subjects protection regulations....more