Clinical Research Facility

A Clinical Research Facility is a specialized clinical facility where clinical research tasks can be conducted.

• AKA: Medical Research Institution, Clinical Trial Site.
• Context:
  • It can range from being an Academic Institution-based Clinical Research Site to being a Non-Academic-based Clinical Research Site.
  • It can (typically) involved Clinical Research Instituation Workers, such as: Investigators.
  • It can (often) be (for clinical trials) where drugs, medical devices and other therapies are tested on human beings.
  • It can follow a Clinical Site Process, which can reference a clinical trial site journey model.
  • It can have access to specialized Medical Equipment and Medical Technology.
  • It can adhere to strict Ethical Standards and Safety Standards.
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• Example(s):
  • Hospital-based Site.
  • Outpatient Clinic.
  • Medical School.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Clinical Regulatory Authority.
  • a Clinical Laboratory.
• See: Clinical Trial Sponsor, Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Trial Researcher, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Healthcare Provider.

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References

2023

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  • A clinical research facility is a specialized medical facility that conducts clinical trials and research studies on human subjects to test new drugs, medical devices, and therapies. Other names for a clinical research facility may include clinical research center (CRC), clinical research organization (CRO), or research hospital.

    Some characteristics of a clinical research facility are:

    • It can design and conduct clinical trials and research studies.
    • It can have access to specialized medical equipment and technology.
    • It can employ experienced medical professionals and researchers.
    • It can adhere to strict ethical and safety standards.
    • It can collaborate with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as academic research institutions.
  • Related terms in clinical research include: clinical trial, informed consent, institutional review board (IRB), and good clinical practice (GCP).

2022

• (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_clinical_research#I Retrieved:2022-3-19.
  • QUOTE: Institution
    • Any public or private entity or agency or medical or dental facility where clinical trials are conducted. (ICH E6)
    • Any public or private entity or agency (including Federal, State, and other agencies). (21CFR50.3)

2021

• https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/glossary
  • QUOTE: ... Investigator:
    • A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and [[study principal investigator. ...

2018

• https://meirxrs.com/clinical-trial-sites-work/
  • QUOTE: ... Clinical trial sites are where drugs, medical devices and other therapies are tested on human beings. That data is then used by sponsors for FDA Approval of the product. ...

2017

• https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/clinical-site
  • QUOTE: ... Clinical Site means a third party that administers Contact, Screening and Enrollment of Eligible Patients for Clinical Research Trials.

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