Regulation, more than just stipulating what must be done, must also define whose job it is to complete the task. The assignment of responsibility within the regulatory framework surrounding the clinical trial is essential to protecting the well-being of subjects and the validity of the trial’s data. Clear demarcation of the primary roles of sponsor…

Is your TMF ready for GDPR? This post is the second article in a three-part series examining how the new European Union General Data Protection Regulation could affect your Trial Master File. In our last post on the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we examined the primary roles found within the regulatory framework…

This post is the first in a two-part series outlining how the new European Union General Data Protection regulation could impact your Trial Master File. Since 1995, EU Directive 95/46/EC has provided the foundation for “the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data”.…

Elon Musk decided to test his revolutionary Falcon Heavy rocket with the “silliest thing we can imagine”. Usually test payloads for new rockets are made of boring hunks of steel and concrete, but if Elon’s past actions are any indication –see his Boring Company branded flamethrower— normal just wouldn’t do. So Musk tweeted out this…

The PyeongChang Olympics have begun with a flurry of inspiring headlines: Shaun White takes the gold medal and regains his crown’ Russian athletes allowed to compete despite doping controversy’ Unified Korean women’s hockey team takes the ice under united one flag’ These headlines give us hope that the Olympic Games reflects the best of humanity.…

I bet you are familiar with those cliché candy hearts, but did know those little hearts share some history with the pharmaceutical industry? Conversation hearts were first invented in 1847, when Boston pharmacist Oliver Chase decided he wanted to make his fortune in the apothecary lozenge fad of the mid-1800s.  While Chase was working as…

It was a pleasure attending this year’s TMF Summit for many reasons. Here are the top three trends in TMF that I noticed throughout the presentations: Focus on the TMF (Trial Master File) varies greatly by company. I was surprised to see that even some of the bigger companies in attendance have only made the…

No matter who you wanted to win the Super Bowl, we can all agree that the officiating of the game played an unusually large role in the outcome of this season. A series of key calls seemed to tilt the odds in favor of the Patriots—much to the frustration of everyone but Pats fans. The…

Running a tight ship while utilizing a complex TMF offers many challenges.  Although advanced document management systems are designed to simplify the process and minimize potential gaps, there are still many moving parts.  Regardless of how advanced your TMF is, it will never remove the need for basic human interaction. With a complex TMF you…