eCF Views: Let’s start the new year with some new discussions!!!

• Are you wondering how other companies are handling certain situations?
• Are you wondering if anyone else has insight into a problem you are working on?
  • Check out the Members Discussion Forum for these new posts:
    • What is the definition of a Triple-blind study vs definition of a Double-blind study?
    • How should we handle privacy data that are in audio recordings (e.g. eConsent)?
• Post your thoughts! None are too narrow or too broad. Just  login to the  Discussion Forums (eclinicalforum.org)  … You will need a member account to login … but it’s easy to get one .. register via  Home (eclinicalforum.org).

  eCF News:

• Did you know that eCF began in 2000 with a handful of sponsor companies in Europe? We are excited to be celebrating our 25th year, now with members from all corners of the globe. We will be celebrating all year, and we are so happy you are all part of this terrific “Network Powered by Peers”. We can celebrate together!
• Welcome to our newest member, Pharmapace Inc.!
• Webinars!! These are gratis to anyone from an eCF member company.  
  • A great way to start the new year!!! -- Jan 9, 2025: “How to get the most our of your eCF Membership” will be presented to all eCF member companies’ primary representatives as well as any other interested eCF members. Are you wondering what all the eCF does and how you can become more involved? eCF events and project team participation are available to all staff from an eCF member company … and all eCF members can help set the topics for discussion. This 45-min overview will be presented twice and will also be recorded. To register: eCF Overview 2025
  • Jan 16, 2025: eCF “Think GCP” webinar on ICH E6 R(3). This presentation will be given by Rebecca Stanbrook, GCP Strategic Lead, Process & Risk Surveillance, Novartis, EFPIA Topic Lead ICH E6(R3). This will occur at 2 times: UTC 0900 and UTC 1600. If you have already registered, there is no need to re-register and we will send you access information around Jan 10th.  This webinar will not be recorded, so please encourage your colleagues to block out their calendars and join us! (Note, this webinar is for those in eCF member companies only.) To register: eCF "Think GCP" Webinar: ICH E6(R3) (eclinicalforum.org)
  • Feb 5, 2025: Technology Showcase: The Impact of AI Driven Automation and Data Transformation - A Guided User Experience for Automated Mapping. This technology showcase will be presented by Achilleas Zaras of eClinical Solutions at both UTC 0800 and UTC 1700 and recorded.  For more information and to register: eCF Technology Showcase: The Impact of AI Driven Automation and Data Transformation - A Guided User Experience for Automated Mapping

• The European Medicines Agency has published for public consultation the ICH Guideline for Good Clinical Practice E6(R3) Annex 2. The eCF REG team will consolidate comments and send in one set from members of the eClinical Forum. eCF member companies who are not participating on the REG team, may contribute – please send a note to REG@eclinicalforum.org for more information.
• Mark your calendars for the 2025 Spring workshops!  More information coming soon!
  • European Hybrid workshop – May 13-15, kindly hosted by Pfizer near London, UK
  • Americas workshop – April 29-May 1 kindly hosted by CSL Behring near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • India workshop (new!!) – April 8-11, kindly hosted by Eli Lilly in Bangalore, India