What happens when tasks are transferred or delegated in clinical trials?

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What happens when tasks are transferred or delegated in clinical trials?

In clinical trials, tasks can be delegated to qualified staff, but accountability does not transfer. The sponsor or investigator still holds overall responsibility for the activities within their scope, ensuring the trial is conducted in accordance with the protocol, GCP, and applicable regulations. Delegation is about who performs the task, not who is ultimately answerable for it. The IRB/IEC provides ethical oversight, not operational execution, and delegation does not release responsibility. This means the investigator remains responsible for conducting the trial at the site and the sponsor remains responsible for overseeing sponsor‑level duties, such as overall trial conduct and safety reporting.

In clinical trials, tasks can be delegated to qualified staff, but accountability does not transfer. The sponsor or investigator still holds overall responsibility for the activities within their scope, ensuring the trial is conducted in accordance with the protocol, GCP, and applicable regulations. Delegation is about who performs the task, not who is ultimately answerable for it. The IRB/IEC provides ethical oversight, not operational execution, and delegation does not release responsibility. This means the investigator remains responsible for conducting the trial at the site and the sponsor remains responsible for overseeing sponsor‑level duties, such as overall trial conduct and safety reporting.

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