Engagement Becomes Essential

The three-year period between 2022-2025 has seen ground-breaking changes, making public, community and patient engagement key and essential components of health research. These changes are highlighted in three important documents. This is likely to influence the inclusion of "community" into the next iteration of the ICH-GCP guidelines... for the first time.

WHA 75.8

World Health Assembly Resolution 75.8.

May 2022

WHO Clinical Trials Guidance

WHO Guidance for Best Practices with Clinical Trials.

September 2024

WMA Declaration of Helsinki

World Medical Association Ethical principles.

October 2024

ICH GCP Guidelines

Good Clinical Practice

Coming Soon.

These documents all highlight that public, community and patient engagement is essential

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