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David Forster, JD, MA, CIP
Chief Compliance Officer
Biography
David Forster, JD, MA, CIP, is the Chief Compliance Officer of WCG. A strong advocate for human subject protections, David co-chairs the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) Sub-Committee on Harmonization. He previously served a four-year term as a member of SACHRP and was previously a member of the SACHRP Sub-Committee on Inclusion of Individuals with Impaired Decision-Making in Research. David has also served on the Certified IRB Professional (CIP) Council.
David holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a master’s in medical ethics from the University of Washington.
Latest insights by David
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Regulatory Innovation
FDA’s Proposed Rule for Single IRB Review in Cooperative Research
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Ethics in Clinical Research
Revisiting the FDA’s Proposed Single IRB Mandate: Navigating Changes and Aligning for Success
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Ethics in Clinical Research
Understanding the FDA’s new proposed regulations on human subject research and their impact on your clinical trial plans
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Ethics in Clinical Research
The IRB’s Perspective: Determining Optimal Compensation for Clinical Trial Participants
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Ethics in Clinical Research
May I pay a physician for referring a patient to our study?
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Regulatory Compliance
How do I handle a deviation in the use of blood specimens collected outside the timeframe?
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Regulatory Compliance
How should a site document a missing signature on a HIPAA authorization form?
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Cell & Gene Therapy
How should we handle financial conflicts of interest in FDA-regulated clinical trials?
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Ethics in Clinical Research
Returning Study Results to Research Participants
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Ethics in Clinical Research