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Several members of the eClinical Forum's Regulatory Advisory Group have published an article in Applied Clinical Trials on "When should audit trail begin?" It is a discussion of the regulatory history behind audit trails and its interpretation as it relates to clinical research data originating or residing in EDC or eCOA systems.
Authors: Jules Mitchel, PhD, is the Co-Founder of Target Health, US. Yumi Sugiura is the Associate Director of Global Data Management & Centralized Monitoring for Bristol Myers Squibb, Japan. Valdo Arnera, MD, is a Scientific Advisor for ERT, Switzerland. Greg Gogates is the Vice President of Quality/Regulatory for Fasor, US. Alan Yeomans is a Quality Manager for Viedoc Technologies, Sweden. Devry Spreitzer is a Senior Director, Data Integrity Quality Assurance for Astellas Pharma Global Development, US. Suzanne Bishop is the Americas Administrator for eClinical Forum.
We welcome feedback! Please send to: REG@eclinicalforum.org
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