Informed Consent: For COVID-Affected Studies, A Handwritten Document May Suffice
Executive Summary
Under certain circumstances, potential clinical trial participants may be able to provide informed consent by writing on a blank piece of paper that they voluntarily agree to participate in a given protocol, and texting or emailing a photo of the signed document to the investigator, the US FDA says in its latest guidance update.
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