A long-awaited EU guideline explaining how sponsors can undertake decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) within the current legislative framework is expected to be issued early next year.
EU Decentralized Trials Guide Due Early In 2022
Long-Awaited Guidance Will Offer Feasibility Check
The upcoming EU guideline on decentralized clinical trials is the result of a “learning by doing” exercise and builds on various pilots and initiatives launched by different member states.
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