Common use of Study Documentation Clause in Contracts

Study Documentation. The Investigator and study staff have responsibility for maintaining a comprehensive and centralized filing system containing all study-related documentation. These files must be suitable for inspection by the Sponsor or the FDA at any time, and should consist of the following elements: patient files (complete medical records, laboratory data, supporting source documentation, and the Informed Consent); study files (the protocol with all amendments, copies of all pre-study documentation, and all correspondence between the IRB, site, and Sponsor); and drug accountability files, containing a complete account of the receipt and disposition of the study drug.