Series: Ask the IRB & IBC Experts
WCG’s IRB & IBC Review professionals get questions about clinical research all the time: from researchers, clinical team members at biopharma companies, and from members of institutional IRBs. We know that for many of the questions, the person asking is not the only one struggling with that issue. We’ve built this forum as an immediate and less formal way to share information across the clinical research community.

Ethics in Clinical Research
If a Subject’s Care Is Divided Equally Between Two Caregivers, Who Should Sign Caregiver Consent?
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Regulatory Compliance
Can we charge a subject for a diagnostic test not done as part of the IRB approved protocol?
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Regulatory Compliance
How should a site document a missing signature on a HIPAA authorization form?
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Clinical Trial Safety
What are the IRB Reporting Requirements for Adverse Events?
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Clinical Trial Safety
Do we need to submit safety events from another site to our IRB?
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Cell & Gene Therapy
How should we handle financial conflicts of interest in FDA-regulated clinical trials?
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Series: Ask the IRB & IBC Experts
Can participants be reconsented over the phone when an ICF is updated?
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FDA & ICH
What are the IRB submission requirements for observational studies?
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Regulatory Compliance
How to resolve irregularities in the documentation of informed consent?
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Ethics in Clinical Research