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Advancing Clinical Investigator Site Audits: A Quality-Focused, Risk-Based Approach

Advancing Clinical Investigator Site Audits: A Quality-Focused, Risk-Based Approach

Clinical research is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by technological innovation, globalization, evolving regulatory expectations, and a growing emphasis on data integrity and subject protection. At the center of this evolution is the need for robust oversight mechanisms, especially for clinical investigator site audits, which serve as a cornerstone of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance. […]

Learning from Recent FDA Warning Letters: A Call for Proactive Compliance

Learning from Recent FDA Warning Letters: A Call for Proactive Compliance

Every FDA Warning Letter offers more than a glimpse into individual noncompliance; it reveals systemic risks that can impact the safety of clinical trial participants, the reliability of study data, and the integrity of an organization’s quality systems. Between 2024 and 2025, several Warning Letters were issued that highlight critical—and recurring—compliance failures in drug and […]

Informed Consent: Getting It Right in Clinical Trials

Informed consent is one of the most vital elements of ethical clinical research. It serves not only as a regulatory requirement but also as a profound moral commitment to the autonomy, dignity, and well-being of every participant. But its meaning has often been misunderstood, reduced to a formality—a signature on a document—rather than the process […]

Beyond the Signature: Reexamining Informed Consent in Clinical Research

Beyond the Signature: Reexamining Informed Consent in Clinical Research

Informed consent in clinical research is often considered a regulatory checkbox, but it deserves far more attention. At its core, it’s an ongoing ethical commitment to transparency, respect, and protecting human participants. Yet too often, informed consent is reduced to paperwork. At Compliance Architects, we believe this critical process must evolve to meet the demands […]

100 Years of Consent: The History of Informed Consent & Why the Past Still Shapes Today’s Research Ethics

Informed consent is not a checkbox. It’s not merely a form signed and filed. It is a living, ethical, and regulatory process rooted in the foundational values of autonomy, transparency, and respect for individuals. As clinical research grows more complex and diverse, with digital platforms, decentralized trials, and global recruitment, the principles of informed consent […]

Understanding the Impact of ICH E6 on Your GCP Quality and Compliance Program

Understanding the Impact of ICH E6 on Your GCP Quality and Compliance Program

Quality Assurance (QA) in Clinical Development has significantly changed over the past two decades. The US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) initially did not explicitly mandate a system for managing quality throughout all stages of the clinical trial process. However, developing the FDA’s Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) Program and subsequent international standards has transformed the landscape […]