What is the role of regulatory authorities in relation to the ICH GCP Guideline?

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What is the role of regulatory authorities in relation to the ICH GCP Guideline?

The key idea is that regulatory authorities oversee trials to protect participants and ensure data quality, and they decide what happens with the trial data in the regulatory process. They enforce that studies are conducted according to GCP, review the trial data for integrity and safety, and determine whether the data are acceptable for regulatory decisions such as approval or labeling. They may inspect sites, verify consent processes, and require corrective actions as needed. They do not fund all trials, do not conduct all trials themselves, and their guidelines cover more than just pharmacovigilance. Guidelines for GCP and for pharmacovigilance are both within their purview, not “pharmacovigilance guidelines only.”

The key idea is that regulatory authorities oversee trials to protect participants and ensure data quality, and they decide what happens with the trial data in the regulatory process. They enforce that studies are conducted according to GCP, review the trial data for integrity and safety, and determine whether the data are acceptable for regulatory decisions such as approval or labeling. They may inspect sites, verify consent processes, and require corrective actions as needed. They do not fund all trials, do not conduct all trials themselves, and their guidelines cover more than just pharmacovigilance. Guidelines for GCP and for pharmacovigilance are both within their purview, not “pharmacovigilance guidelines only.”

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