ClinicalTrials.gov Compliance: Absent Regs, Enforcement Of Reporting Still Lags
Executive Summary
The National Institutes of Health is still drafting regulations, but Rep. Markey’s TEST Act, which would impose more extensive reporting requirements, has won praise from stakeholders for some of its definitional details. In an election season, its prospects for passing are slim, but aspects of the legislation could serve as a model for pending regulations.
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