5 Clinical trials

5.1

Where the Grant is made available for clinical trials, each of the Grant Holder and the Host Institution must comply with the Special Conditions.

5.2

The Host Institution shall, when carrying out clinical trials funded by the Grant,

5.2.1

comply with all applicable laws and Department of Health (“DH”) guidance relevant to the clinical trial including but not limited to UK legislation implementing the EU Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC) and other relevant EU Directives, the Human Tissue Act 2004, the DH “Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care” and any other relevant statutory requirements and/or government guidance in force from time to time;

5.2.2

conduct clinical trials in accordance with the terms of all relevant regulatory permissions and approvals, which may include but not be limited to Clinical Trial Authorisation from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), ethics approval from National Research Ethics Service (NRES), the terms of any National Health Service and Health and Social Care (HSC) clinical trials agreement, the letter of no objection from the MHRA for the investigation of a non CE marked medical device or a CE marked device being used for the new purpose and the permission given by or on behalf of any NHS site R&D management;

5.2.3

comply with Data Protection Act 1998 requirements and any relevant clinical trials medical confidentiality principles as may be in force from time to time;

5.2.4

adhere to the principles on the review of patient identifiable information and materials in the Caldicott Committee Report on the review of patient identifiable information;

5.2.5

not disclose and ensure that no third party discloses the identity of participants to third parties;

5.2.6

(where it is intended that trial data is to be published) register the clinical trial on the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trials Number (ISRCTN) Register.

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