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2. International council on harmonisation: Good clinical practice (ICH-GCP)
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University of Michigan IRB Collaborative

3. ICH-GCP International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) launched 1990
regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry
European Union
Japan
United States
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4. ICH-GCP International Council on Harmonisation (ICH)
benefits to regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry
protection of public health
guidelines developed through scientific consensus with regulatory and industry experts E6
introduced in 1996
defines good clinical practice (GCP) in drug clinical trials
Sponsor indicates in the protocol whether the study must comply with ICH-GCP guidelines.
Reference to good clinical practice without the ICH designation does not indicate that a study must satisfy ICH-GCP requirements.
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5. ICH-GCP Investigator ICH-GCP Checklist
Some requirements mirror federal and institutional requirements.
Some requirements are specific to ICH-GCP.
investigator qualifications/agreement to comply with ICH-GCP standards
adequate resources
randomization, blinding, and unblinding (as applicable)
records and reports
progress reports
safety reporting
final reports to IRB or other regulatory authorities
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6. ICH-GCP Investigator ICH-GCP Checklist consent requirements
Some mirror federally required elements of informed consent.
Some are ICH-GCP–specific:
impartial witnesses
subject responsibilities
prorated payment (as applicable)
providing subjects with signed and dated copy of consent document
other requirements
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7. ICH-GCP IRB review of research subject to ICH-GCP requirements
IRB staff
provides study team with Investigator ICH-GCP Checklist
instructs study team to complete and sign checklist
instructs study team to upload checklist to eResearch section 44
checks informed consent document against the checklist to ensure it contains all appropriate elements
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8. ICH-GCP ICH-GCP Certification Letters
certify that research has been reviewed per ICH-GCP guidelines
IRBMED issues letters only as necessary for
study team
contract research organization (CRO)
sponsor
other party
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9. ICH-GCP
International Council on Harmonisation: Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP)
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10. Thank you.
Diana Miller
Judy Birk
IRBMED
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