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Safety reports for CTIMPs

The following guidance applies only to clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs).

If your research is not a CTIMP, you should refer to the safety reporting for research other than CTIMPs page.

 



Guidance from the MHRA

 NRES generally follows the guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) in relation to safety reporting requirements for UK trials. 


Overview

The document below sets out an overview of the safety reporting process: 

 

If you are the sponsor of a CTIMP taking place in the UK, you should also refer to the document below, regarding suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions (SUSARs):

 

Annual Progress Reports

There are separate, non-statutory requirements for the submission of annual progress reports to NHS RECs.


You can find more information about safety reports in section 9 of the