Upcoming Meetings
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA workshop on clinical trials: FDA and the Society of Clinical Research Associates will hold an industry workshop Oct. 21-22 in Pittsburgh, Pa., on FDA clinical trial requirements, regulations, compliance and good clinical practices. Topics will include adverse event reporting, informed consent, institutional review board regulations and FDA inspections, clinical investigator inspections, meetings with FDA and FDA enforcement
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