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The eClinical Forum is happy to announce the release of the "Investigator’s signature on electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs), PR2.1”.
About the Best Practice Document: There is increased scrutiny by regulatory agencies on the collection of investigator’s signatures as evidence of the overall oversight on the eCRF is reported to the sponsor. eClinical Forum PI Signature Working Group was formed in March 2021 to update the best practice document originally issued in 2017 by identifying best practices that are based on compliance with regulatory requirements and on risks such as reputation, credibility, and legal liability of the data being used by the sponsor.
Building upon the relevant requirements regarding the investigator’s signature from the current global regulations and guidelines, it proposes the risk-based approach to the collection and control of the investigator’s signature on the eCRF data. EDC functionalities are also recommended to better facilitate the collection and the monitoring of the investigator’s signature. During the project, EMA issued the draft guidance titled “Guideline on computerised systems and electronic data in clinical trials” and the Working Group used this as an input in a timely manner.
This is a significant accomplishment by the PI Signature Working Group who shared their experiences and insights which were crystalized as the best practice document. We’d like to thank co-chairs Cinzia Piccini (Eli Lilly) and Babette von Hagen (CSL Behring), and each member of the Working Group for their invaluable contribution to the development of this document.
This release is the public release, following the member release in April.
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eCF Webinar: "Strategies for Implementing Audit Trail Review"
The eCF Audit Trail Review Analytics (ATRA) team anticipates releasing their white paper "Strategies for Implementing Audit Trail Review" to eCF members in early September. This webinar will provide an overview of the paper as well as delve into some specific areas.
Registration for the eCF Americas Autumn workshop is now open!
We are happy to announce the topics and registration for the eClinical Forum workshop to be hosted by Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 21-23, 2025.
The workshop will be available for in-person participation only. There will be networking/social events on both evenings. Each eCF Member company can use 1 or 2 seats depending on your membership type and as allocated by your eCF Primary Representative. For those wishing to attend a remote eCF workshop, the eCF European workshop in London on Nov 4-6 will have similar topics and will be live-streamed. Click to get more information on the planned topics.
eCF Autumn Workshops Announced!
We are happy to announce our 3 Autumn workshops!
Americas: Hosted by Eli Lilly in Indianapolis on October 21-23
Europe/Hybrid: Hosted by Medidata in London on Nov 4-6 (this will be livestreamed as well)
Asia: Hosted by Kyowa Kyrin in Tokyo on Nov 13-14
Registration for the eCF Europe Autumn Hybrid Workshop is now open!
We are happy to announce the topics and registration for the eClinical Forum workshop to be hosted by Medidata in London, UK, on November 4-6, 2025
The workshop will be available for both in-person participation and remote access. There will be networking/social events on both evenings. Each eCF Member company can use 1 or 2 in-person seats depending on your membership type and as allocated by your eCF Primary Representative. Remote access of the live-streamed workshop is available gratis to all staff from eCF Member companies. Click to get more information on the planned topics.
Registration for the eCF Asia Autumn workshop is now open!
We are happy to announce the topics and registration for the eClinical Forum workshop to be hosted by Kyowa Kirin, in Tokyo Japan on November 13-14, 2025.
The workshop will be available for in-person participation only. There will be a networking/social event in the evening. Each eCF Member company can use 1 or 2 seats depending on your membership type and as allocated by your eCF Primary Representative. For those wishing to attend a remote eCF workshop, the eCF European workshop in London on Nov 4-6 will have similar topics and will be live-streamed. Click to get more information on the planned topics.