Policies & Regulations

Update: COVID-19 Guidelines for Human Subjects Research

01 June 2021

Several changes to UNC guidelines and processes for the Clinical Research community have been announced recently. A new quick reference guide for research faculty and staff has been published at med.unc.edu/crso/covid/som-guidelines-and-processes. ...

Reporting requirements for studies listed at ClinicalTrials.gov

05 October 2020

If you have a study registered at ClinicalTrials.gov that meets the Applicable Clinical Trial (ACT) definition and/or an NIH-funded "Clinical Trial," please be aware that results reporting is required by federal law. The...

NIH "login.gov" account signup required by Sep 15 to use services

22 March 2021

The Federal Government is rolling out a centralized portal, login.gov, to provide secure access to all government agencies through a single username/password with two-factor authentication. NIH reviewers were required in...

NIH Loan Repayment Programs 2020

14 September 2020

Release Date: September 14, 2020 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting new and renewal applications for its five (5) Loan Repayment Programs that provide support...

COVID-19 vaccine self-reporting at UNC

18 March 2021

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, Please see the below information disseminated today from Carolina Leadership: While the University is not requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for students, faculty or staff, it is...

FDA releases guidance regarding civil money penalties

18 August 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the final guidance titled “Civil Money Penalties Relating to the ClinicalTrials.gov Data Bank.” This guidance describes the authority of the FDA to assess civil money penalties...

Clinical trials medication management at Eastowne Medical

15 March 2021

From Andrew Thorne, PharmD, MS System Clinical Manager Investigational Drug Services UNC Health Logistical considerations for medication management of future clinical trials with patient encounters at Eastowne Medical Office...

NIH posts new video for PHS Human Subjects & Clinical Trials Information Form

11 June 2020

NIH has updated the video walk-through of the PHS Human Subjects & Clinical Trials Information Form to align with their latest application form update (FORMS-F). In just six minutes, you'll learn how to use the form and...

Requirements for electronic system or solution purchase

05 March 2021

Andy Johns, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, has issued a notice regarding requirement for approval for clinical research support systems. The notice requires that any unit which proposes to purchase or implement...

NIH FORMS-F application packages

07 May 2020

NIH applicants must use FORMS-F application packages for due dates on or after May 25, 2020. FORMS-F Grant Application Instructions are now posted at grants.nih.gov on the How to Apply - Application Guide page. Also,...