reportable events

Reporting to the IRB: Investigator Noncompliance

We often get questions about exactly what events should be reported to the IRB. We understand that “reportable events” can be tricky: some “events” are specifically referenced in the regulations, but lack a definition; some are covered in regulatory guidance documents; and some are “industry standard” that are neither an IRB regulation or IRB best practice/guidance. In this blog, we’ll look at what the regulations do and do not say about IRB reporting requirements and how Advarra has addressed some of the undefined “gray areas.”

Reporting to the IRB: What NOT to Report

Despite clarification from FDA and OHRP, many of the “potential” unanticipated event reports IRBs receive are either submitted unnecessarily or don’t pertain to the aspects of research the IRB oversees.

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