EU Makes Only Limited Use Of Remote Clinical Trial Monitoring
Executive Summary
While regulators worldwide are opening up to the possibility of remote verification of source data from clinical trial sites because of COVID-19 restrictions, this approach is finding less favor in the EU, mainly because of strict data protection rules.
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