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Risk assessing Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs)

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Sponsor pharmacy responsibilities when assessing the risk associated with CTIMPs

This article forms part of a series
  1. The role of the sponsor pharmacy in clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs)
    1. Understanding local governance in CTIMPs
    2. Supporting funding applications for CTIMPs
    3. Understanding essential documentation for clinical trials submissions
    4. Risk assessing Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs)
    5. Additional considerations for single or multi-centre trials
    6. Assuring Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) supply
    7. Constructing a pharmacy manual for clinical trials
    8. Feasibility and setting up of clinical trials at participating sites
    9. Monitoring and auditing clinical trials by participating sites
    10. Closing clinical trials

Undertaking the risk assessment

The Sponsor Lead Pharmacist should complete, or give input in to, an IMP risk assessment prior to or in parallel with document review.

This IMP risk assessment will feed back into the general risk assessment performed by the Sponsor and in turn, to the monitoring plan when appropriate.

Multiple IMPs

When more than one IMP is involved, a separate IMP risk assessment can be used for each product.

This IMP risk assessment should be amended if a substantial amendment is approved that has the potential to change the previously identified risks.

Supporting document

This template will assist sponsor to complete a risk assessment related to IMP activities. Sponsor pharmacy input is required.