EU Guidance To Tackle Sponsor/Investigator Overlap In Decentralized Trials

With sponsors of decentralized clinical trials increasingly getting involved in contracting third-party vendors to deliver services that are traditionally overseen by investigators, a much-awaited EU recommendation paper will explain how both parties can maintain control over their distinctive roles.

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Investigators Should Be Involved Early In Designing Trials With Decentralized Elements • Source: Shutterstock

The upcoming pan-EU recommendation paper on decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) will offer guidance on the tricky subject of how sponsors and investigators can demonstrate control over their respective responsibilities in such studies.

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