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This week’s readings:
• FDA Regulations Overview - Hirschfield PPT [30 slides]
• 21 CFR 312 - Investigational New Drug Application (IND), Subpart D –
Responsibilities of Sponsors and Investigators [9 pages]
• ICH-GCP E6 sections 4 and 5, pp 83-93
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Learning Objectives:
Discuss the GCP requirements associated with FDA regulations (21 CFR)
and ICH guidelines (E6)
Cite the differences and similarities between FDA and ICH GCP
requirements
Discuss This Week’s Project – GCP Comparison
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• FDA regulations are the law for trials in the US
• ICH GCP Guidelines (E6) have been accepted by most countries in the
world
• The FDA considers ICH GCP to be the Agency’s current thinking on
GCP
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Project – GCP Comparison
Read the Paul Below article discussing differences between FDA and
ICH
Choose 4 of the 6 topics
Compile your comparison and discuss the similarities and differences
between FDA and ICH for the 4 topics that you selected
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