Links and Resources

Helpful Links:

  • The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiave is  now available in Canada, (CITI-Canada) through membership in N2. It provides courses in research conduct such as GCP, Responsible Conduct of Research, Basic Biomedical Ethics. Soon additional content will include courses on Privacy, Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Protocol Development. The link will take you to the CITI-Canada log-in page, where you may access the program if you are a member of N2.

https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp?language=english&icat=7

  • Health Canada is the Candian regulatory agency that oversees drug and device development in Canada. This link takes you to the actual regulations:

 Health Canada, Division 5

  • Health Canada has adopted the ICH-Good Clinical Practices Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials in Canada. This link takes you to the GCP guidelines:

Health Canada ICH-E6

  • The FDA is the USA regulatory agency that oversees drug and device development in the US. These links take you to the actual regulations:

FDA Laws, Regulations, Policies and Procedures for Drug Applications

FDA Device Advice: Comprehensive Regulatory Assistance

  • The Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB) is a Canadian membership organization intended to represent the interests of all Canadian Research Ethics Boards (REBs) and to reflect REB perspectives and concerns.

http://careb-accer.org/

  • Applied Clinical Trials is a free journal that provides many articles on clinical research related matters:

http://appliedclinicaltrialsonline.findpharma.com/

  • This online journal provides intersting articles and readings about clinical research:

Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices

  • The Drug Information Association is an international organization that provides many resources and conferences related to clinical research:

Drug Information Association