81_FR_7832 81 FR 7802 - Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trial Requirements, Regulations, Compliance, and Good Clinical Practices; Public Workshop

81 FR 7802 - Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trial Requirements, Regulations, Compliance, and Good Clinical Practices; Public Workshop

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

Page Range7802-7803
FR Document2016-02965

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Educational Conference Co- Sponsored With the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA).'' The public workshop on FDA's clinical trial requirements is designed to aid the Clinical Research Professional's understanding of the mission, responsibilities, and authority of FDA and to facilitate interaction with FDA representatives. The program will focus on the relationships among FDA, clinical trial staff, investigators, and institutional review boards (IRBs). Individual FDA representatives will discuss the informed consent process and informed consent documents; regulations relating to drugs, devices, and biologics; as well as inspections of clinical investigators, of IRBs, and of research sponsors.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7802-7803]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02965]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001]


Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trial Requirements, 
Regulations, Compliance, and Good Clinical Practices; Public Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
following public workshop entitled ``Educational Conference Co-
Sponsored With the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA).'' 
The public workshop on FDA's clinical trial requirements is designed to 
aid the Clinical Research Professional's understanding of the mission, 
responsibilities, and authority of FDA and to facilitate interaction 
with FDA representatives. The program will focus on the relationships 
among FDA, clinical trial staff, investigators, and institutional 
review boards (IRBs). Individual FDA representatives will discuss the 
informed consent process and informed consent documents; regulations 
relating to drugs, devices, and biologics; as well as inspections of 
clinical investigators, of IRBs, and of research sponsors.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on March 9 and 10, 2016, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn San 
Diego Bayside, 4875 North Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92106, 619-224-
3621.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Kreis, Food and Drug 
Administration, 1301 Clay St., Suite 1180N, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-287-
2708, FAX: 510-287-2739, or Society of Clinical Research Associates 
(SOCRA), 530 West Butler Ave., Suite 109, Chalfont, PA 18914, 
telephone: 800-762-7292 or 215-822-8644, FAX: 215-822-8633, 
[email protected], Web site: www.socra.org. (FDA has verified the Web 
site addresses throughout this document, but we are not responsible for 
any subsequent changes to the Web sites after this document publishes 
in the Federal Register.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The public workshop helps fulfill the Department of Health and 
Human Services' and FDA's important mission to protect the public 
health. The workshop will provide those engaged in FDA-regulated 
(human) clinical trials with information on a number of topics 
concerning FDA requirements related to informed consent, clinical 
investigation requirements, IRB inspections, electronic record 
requirements, and investigator initiated research.
    FDA has made education of the drug and device manufacturing 
community a high priority to help ensure the quality of FDA-regulated 
drugs and devices. The workshop helps to achieve objectives set forth 
in section 406 of the FDA Modernization Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), 
which include working closely with stakeholders and maximizing the 
availability and clarity of information to stakeholders and the public. 
The workshop also is consistent with the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), as outreach 
activities by Government Agencies to small businesses.

II. Topics for Discussion at the Public Workshop

    Topics for discussion include the following: (1) The Role of the 
FDA District Office Relative to the Bioresearch Monitoring Program 
(BIMO); (2) Modernizing FDA's Clinical Trials/BIMO; (3) What FDA 
Expects in a Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial; (4) Medical Device Aspects 
of Clinical Research; (5) Adverse Event Reporting--Science, Regulation, 
Error, and Safety; (6) Working With FDA's Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research; (7) Ethical Issues in Subject Enrollment; (8) 
Keeping Informed and Working Together; (9) FDA Conduct of Clinical 
Investigator Inspections; (10) Investigator Initiated Research; (11) 
Meetings With FDA--Why, When, and How; (12) Part 11 Compliance--
Electronic Signatures; (13) IRB Regulations and FDA Inspections; (14) 
Informed Consent Regulations; (15) The Inspection is Over--What Happens 
Next? Possible FDA Compliance Actions; and (16) Question and Answer 
Session/Panel Discussion.
    Registration: The registration fee will cover actual expenses 
including refreshments, lunch, materials, and speaker expenses. Seats 
are limited; please submit your registration as soon as possible. 
Workshop space will be filled in order of receipt of registration. 
Those accepted into the workshop will receive confirmation. The cost of 
the registration is as follows: SOCRA member--$575, SOCRA nonmember 
(includes membership)--$650, Federal Government member--$450, Federal

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Government nonmember--$525, and FDA Employee--(free) Fee Waived.
    Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations. Please 
mention SOCRA to receive the hotel room rate of $142 plus applicable 
taxes (available until the SOCRA room block is filled).
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact SOCRA (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 21 days in 
advance.
    Extended periods of question and answer and discussion have been 
included in the program schedule. SOCRA designates this education 
activity for a maximum of 13.3 Continuing Education (CE) Credits for 
SOCRA CE and Nurse CNE; SOCRA designates this live activity for a 
maximum of 13.3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians 
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their 
participation. CME for Physicians: SOCRA is accredited by the 
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide 
continuing medical education for physicians. CNE for Nurses: Society of 
Clinical Research Associates is accredited as a provider of continuing 
nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's 
Commission on Accreditation.
    Registration Instructions: To register, please submit a 
registration form with your name, affiliation, mailing address, 
telephone, fax number, and email, along with a check or money order 
payable to ``SOCRA.'' Mail to: SOCRA (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT). To register via the Internet, go to http://www.socra.org/html/FDAConference.htm. Payment by major credit card is accepted (Visa/
MasterCard/AMEX only). For more information on the meeting 
registration, or for questions on the workshop, contact SOCRA (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

    Dated: February 9, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-02965 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Leroy A. Richardson,                                                 DATES:  The public workshop will be                          public. The workshop also is consistent
                                                  Chief, Information Collection Review Office,                         held on March 9 and 10, 2016, from 8                         with the Small Business Regulatory
                                                  Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the                        a.m. to 5 p.m.                                               Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub.
                                                  Associate Director for Science, Office of the                        ADDRESSES: The public workshop will                          L. 104–121), as outreach activities by
                                                  Director, Centers for Disease Control and                            be held at the Holiday Inn San Diego                         Government Agencies to small
                                                  Prevention.
                                                                                                                       Bayside, 4875 North Harbor Dr., San                          businesses.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03046 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                       Diego, CA 92106, 619–224–3621.
                                                  BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                                                                                            II. Topics for Discussion at the Public
                                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane
                                                                                                                                                                                    Workshop
                                                                                                                       Kreis, Food and Drug Administration,
                                                                                                                       1301 Clay St., Suite 1180N, Oakland,                            Topics for discussion include the
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                                       CA 94612, 510–287–2708, FAX: 510–                            following: (1) The Role of the FDA
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                       287–2739, or Society of Clinical                             District Office Relative to the
                                                  Food and Drug Administration                                         Research Associates (SOCRA), 530 West                        Bioresearch Monitoring Program
                                                                                                                       Butler Ave., Suite 109, Chalfont, PA                         (BIMO); (2) Modernizing FDA’s Clinical
                                                                                                                       18914, telephone: 800–762–7292 or                            Trials/BIMO; (3) What FDA Expects in
                                                  [Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0001]
                                                                                                                       215–822–8644, FAX: 215–822–8633,                             a Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial; (4)
                                                  Food and Drug Administration Clinical                                Office@socra.org, Web site:                                  Medical Device Aspects of Clinical
                                                  Trial Requirements, Regulations,                                     www.socra.org. (FDA has verified the                         Research; (5) Adverse Event Reporting—
                                                  Compliance, and Good Clinical                                        Web site addresses throughout this                           Science, Regulation, Error, and Safety;
                                                  Practices; Public Workshop                                           document, but we are not responsible                         (6) Working With FDA’s Center for
                                                                                                                       for any subsequent changes to the Web                        Biologics Evaluation and Research; (7)
                                                  AGENCY:     Food and Drug Administration,                            sites after this document publishes in                       Ethical Issues in Subject Enrollment; (8)
                                                  HHS.                                                                 the Federal Register.)                                       Keeping Informed and Working
                                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                   Together; (9) FDA Conduct of Clinical
                                                  ACTION:    Notice of public workshop.
                                                                                                                       I. Background                                                Investigator Inspections; (10)
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Food and Drug                                           The public workshop helps fulfill the                     Investigator Initiated Research; (11)
                                                  Administration (FDA) is announcing the                               Department of Health and Human                               Meetings With FDA—Why, When, and
                                                  following public workshop entitled                                   Services’ and FDA’s important mission                        How; (12) Part 11 Compliance—
                                                  ‘‘Educational Conference Co-Sponsored                                to protect the public health. The                            Electronic Signatures; (13) IRB
                                                  With the Society of Clinical Research                                workshop will provide those engaged in                       Regulations and FDA Inspections; (14)
                                                  Associates (SOCRA).’’ The public                                     FDA-regulated (human) clinical trials                        Informed Consent Regulations; (15) The
                                                  workshop on FDA’s clinical trial                                     with information on a number of topics                       Inspection is Over—What Happens
                                                  requirements is designed to aid the                                  concerning FDA requirements related to                       Next? Possible FDA Compliance
                                                  Clinical Research Professional’s                                     informed consent, clinical investigation                     Actions; and (16) Question and Answer
                                                  understanding of the mission,                                        requirements, IRB inspections,                               Session/Panel Discussion.
                                                  responsibilities, and authority of FDA                               electronic record requirements, and                             Registration: The registration fee will
                                                  and to facilitate interaction with FDA                               investigator initiated research.                             cover actual expenses including
                                                  representatives. The program will focus                                 FDA has made education of the drug                        refreshments, lunch, materials, and
                                                  on the relationships among FDA,                                      and device manufacturing community a                         speaker expenses. Seats are limited;
                                                  clinical trial staff, investigators, and                             high priority to help ensure the quality                     please submit your registration as soon
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                                                  institutional review boards (IRBs).                                  of FDA-regulated drugs and devices.                          as possible. Workshop space will be
                                                  Individual FDA representatives will                                  The workshop helps to achieve                                filled in order of receipt of registration.
                                                  discuss the informed consent process                                 objectives set forth in section 406 of the                   Those accepted into the workshop will
                                                  and informed consent documents;                                      FDA Modernization Act of 1997 (21                            receive confirmation. The cost of the
                                                  regulations relating to drugs, devices,                              U.S.C. 393), which include working                           registration is as follows: SOCRA
                                                  and biologics; as well as inspections of                             closely with stakeholders and                                member—$575, SOCRA nonmember
                                                  clinical investigators, of IRBs, and of                              maximizing the availability and clarity                      (includes membership)—$650, Federal
                                                  research sponsors.                                                   of information to stakeholders and the                       Government member—$450, Federal


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                                                  Government nonmember—$525, and                          DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              ADDRESSES:   All statements of interest
                                                  FDA Employee—(free) Fee Waived.                         HUMAN SERVICES                                        from consumer organizations interested
                                                     Attendees are responsible for their                                                                        in participating in the selection process
                                                  own accommodations. Please mention                      Food and Drug Administration                          and consumer representative
                                                  SOCRA to receive the hotel room rate of                 [Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0001]                          nominations should be submitted
                                                  $142 plus applicable taxes (available                                                                         electronically to kimberly.hamilton@
                                                  until the SOCRA room block is filled).                  Request for Nominations for                           fda.hhs.gov, by mail to Advisory
                                                     If you need special accommodations                   Individuals and Consumer                              Committee Oversight and Management
                                                  due to a disability, please contact                     Organizations for Advisory                            Staff, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
                                                  SOCRA (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                      Committees                                            32, Rm. 5103, Silver Spring, MD 20993–
                                                  CONTACT) at least 21 days in advance.                                                                         0002, or by FAX: 301–847–8640.
                                                     Extended periods of question and                     AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                                                                                                                                                   Consumer Representative
                                                  answer and discussion have been                         HHS.
                                                                                                                                                                nominations should be submitted
                                                  included in the program schedule.                       ACTION:   Notice.                                     electronically by logging into the FDA
                                                  SOCRA designates this education                                                                               Advisory Committee Membership
                                                  activity for a maximum of 13.3                          SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                                                                                          Administration (FDA) is requesting that               Nomination Portal: https://
                                                  Continuing Education (CE) Credits for                                                                         www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/
                                                  SOCRA CE and Nurse CNE; SOCRA                           any consumer organizations interested
                                                                                                          in participating in the selection of                  FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm, by
                                                  designates this live activity for a                                                                           mail to Advisory Committee Oversight
                                                  maximum of 13.3 AMA PRA Category 1                      voting and/or nonvoting consumer
                                                                                                          representatives to serve on its advisory              and Management Staff, 10903 New
                                                  Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim                                                                          Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5103,
                                                                                                          committees or panels notify FDA in
                                                  only the credit commensurate with the                                                                         Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, or by
                                                                                                          writing. FDA is also requesting
                                                  extent of their participation. CME for                                                                        FAX: 301–847–8640. Additional
                                                                                                          nominations for voting and/or
                                                  Physicians: SOCRA is accredited by the                                                                        information about becoming a member
                                                                                                          nonvoting consumer representatives to
                                                  Accreditation Council for Continuing                                                                          on an FDA advisory committee can also
                                                                                                          serve on advisory committees and/or
                                                  Medical Education to provide                                                                                  be obtained by visiting FDA’s Web site
                                                                                                          panels for which vacancies currently
                                                  continuing medical education for                                                                              at http://www.fda.gov/
                                                                                                          exist or are expected to occur in the near
                                                  physicians. CNE for Nurses: Society of                                                                        AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.
                                                                                                          future. Nominees recommended to serve
                                                  Clinical Research Associates is
                                                                                                          as a voting or nonvoting consumer                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     For
                                                  accredited as a provider of continuing
                                                                                                          representative may be self-nominated or               questions relating to participation in the
                                                  nursing education by the American
                                                                                                          may be nominated by a consumer                        selection process: Kimberly Hamilton,
                                                  Nurses Credentialing Center’s
                                                                                                          organization.                                         Advisory Committee Oversight and
                                                  Commission on Accreditation.
                                                                                                            FDA seeks to include the views of                   Management Staff (ACOMS), Food and
                                                     Registration Instructions: To register,
                                                                                                          women and men, members of all racial                  Drug Administration, 10903 New
                                                  please submit a registration form with
                                                                                                          and ethnic groups, and individuals with               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32., Rm. 5117,
                                                  your name, affiliation, mailing address,
                                                                                                          and without disabilities on its advisory              Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
                                                  telephone, fax number, and email, along
                                                                                                          committees and, therefore, encourages                 796–8224, email: kimberly.hamilton@
                                                  with a check or money order payable to
                                                                                                          nominations of appropriately qualified                fda.hhs.gov.
                                                  ‘‘SOCRA.’’ Mail to: SOCRA (see FOR
                                                                                                          candidates from these groups.                           For questions relating to specific
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). To
                                                  register via the Internet, go to http://                DATES: Any consumer organization                      advisory committees or panels, contact
                                                  www.socra.org/html/                                     interested in participating in the                    the appropriate Contact Person listed in
                                                  FDAConference.htm. Payment by major                     selection of an appropriate voting or                 table 1 in the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                  credit card is accepted (Visa/                          nonvoting member to represent                         INFORMATION section.
                                                  MasterCard/AMEX only). For more                         consumer interests on an FDA advisory
                                                                                                          committee or panel may send a letter or               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  information on the meeting registration,
                                                  or for questions on the workshop,                       email stating that interest to FDA (see               I. Background
                                                  contact SOCRA (see FOR FURTHER                          ADDRESSES) by March 17, 2016, for
                                                  INFORMATION CONTACT).                                   vacancies listed in this notice.                         FDA is requesting that any consumer
                                                                                                          Concurrently, nomination materials for                organizations interested in participating
                                                    Dated: February 9, 2016.                              prospective candidates should be sent to              in the selection of voting and/or
                                                  Leslie Kux,                                             FDA (see ADDRESSES) by March 17,                      nonvoting consumer representatives to
                                                  Associate Commissioner for Policy.                      2016. Nominations will be accepted for                serve on its advisory committees or
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–02965 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am]             current vacancies and for those that will             panels notify FDA in writing (see table
                                                  BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                  or may occur through March 31, 2016.                  1 for Contact Person).

                                                                                                       TABLE 1—ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTACTS
                                                                                                       Contact person                                                               Committee/panel

                                                  Janie Kim, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                          Cellular, Tissue and Gene Thera-
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                                                    Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6129, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–9016, Email:                             pies.
                                                    Janie.Kim@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                  Philip Bautista, Center for Drugs Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                        Drug Safety and Risk Management
                                                    Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2410, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–9006, Email:                             Advisory Committee.
                                                    Philip.Bautista@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                  Natasha Facey, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New                        Immunology Devices Panel.
                                                    Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 1552, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, Phone: 301–796–5290, Email:
                                                    Natasha.Facey@fda.hhs.gov.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public workshop.
DatesThe public workshop will be held on March 9 and 10, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactJane Kreis, Food and Drug Administration, 1301 Clay St., Suite 1180N, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-287- 2708, FAX: 510-287-2739, or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), 530 West Butler Ave., Suite 109, Chalfont, PA 18914, telephone: 800-762-7292 or 215-822-8644, FAX: 215-822-8633, [email protected], Web site: www.socra.org. (FDA has verified the Web
FR Citation81 FR 7802 

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