Is product liability the same as insurance for an FDA-regulated clinical investigation?
Do not assume so. For an FDA-regulated investigation under an IND, identify the sponsor and your company’s role, then ask a specialist to compare study duties, participant events, and product allegations with the proposed forms.[1]
Read the study protocol and agreement together. Mark who selects participants, performs procedures, monitors outcomes, handles records, and controls the product.[1][2]
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Sources and Further Reading
- IND Applications for Clinical Investigations: Overview — U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Opening bullets defining IND use, clinical investigation, and sponsor
Identify the study sponsor and product stage before describing the operation to a broker.
- IND Applications for Clinical Investigations: Clinical Protocols — U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Clinical protocol content on study design, patient selection, procedures, tests, and monitoring
List the study activities, participants, procedures, and monitoring connected to your company’s role.
- Cybersecurity — National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Center for Insurance Policy and Research. Cyber loss categories and customized-policy qualification
- Cyber Insurance: Cybersecurity for Small Business — National Association of Insurance Commissioners. First-party and third-party coverage sections; vendor-held data and defense wording prompts
Compare first-party and third-party examples as prompts for your actual cyber wording.
- Guidance on HIPAA & Cloud Computing — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. Questions 1–3 on covered entities, business associates, and cloud services
- Commercial Insurance Guide — California Department of Insurance. Commercial property; inland marine; commercial general liability
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