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Drafting and Negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements Training Course

This intensive and interactive one-day programme focuses on CTAs in the pharmaceutical industry where legal, policy and ethical considerations underpin how these agreements are drafted

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Course overview

The life science sector is heavily regulated and CTAs are some of the most important agreements for companies operating in this sector. Having appropriate CTAs in place is therefore essential for managing relationships between the different stakeholders, and apportioning risk and responsibilities between them.

If appropriate contractual arrangements are not in place, a clinical trial may not receive approval or issues may arise with the integrity or validity of the data collected. Further, disputes between the parties can arise if responsibilities are not clearly defined in the agreement.

This intensive and interactive one-day programme focuses on CTAs in the pharmaceutical industry where legal, policy and ethical considerations underpin how these agreements are drafted.

This course will give you an overview of the legal framework regulating clinical trials in the European Union (and UK), before taking a closer, comprehensive look at specific issues that must be considered when drafting a CTA. Using a case study, participants will also look at some example clauses and will have the opportunity to practise negotiation skills in the safe environment of the course room under the guidance of our expert trainers.

By the end of the programme, you will be more confident in spotting and addressing the key issues that arise when negotiating and drafting CTAs, understand how best to mitigate against the risks and how to deal with them effectively when they do arise.

Key topics covered in this intensive and interactive course include:

An overview of the legal, ethical and policy considerations that underpin the conduct of clinical trials as these affect how the terms of clinical trials agreements are drafted
Recognising and dealing with key commercial and regulatory issues (including in particular relating to Brexit and the 'flexibilities' adopted during the pandemic) that arise when drafting clinical trials agreements
Drafting and negotiating techniques to minimise disputes and maximise efficiency

This training course is part of our Commercial Contracts Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this seminar you will:

Understand the legal framework concerning clinical trials in the EU and the UK
Recognise and address the issues that arise when drafting and negotiating CTAs
Gain a better understanding of the commercial and regulatory issues that affect CTAs
Consider the issues through the differing perspectives of sponsors and health care organisations

Who should attend?

This course will be particularly beneficial to:

Contract managers
Clinical contract specialists
Clinical trial managers
R&D staff
Regulatory specialists
Lawyers and in-house legal teams
Legal executives

Please note:

This event assumes that the attendees have some familiarity with commercial contracts (and ideally clinical trial agreements and clinical investigation agreements).
The speakers will explain the dynamic and increasingly demanding regulatory and data protection landscape to better inform those negotiations and drafting these agreements.
The mock negotiations are aimed at people who want to obtain a better understanding of how to manage negotiations and to consider alternative approaches to common negotiation impasses.

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This course will cover:

Overview of the regulation of clinical trials – the legal framework governing clinical trials in the EU and the UK

What a clinical trial is and the types of clinical trial
EU regulatory framework:
- The current Clinical Trials Directive (Directive 2001/20/EC)
- The new Clinical Trial Regulation (Regulation 536/2014/EU)
UK framework post Brexit
Who the stakeholders are and their roles and obligations
Ethics approval and policy issues (eg NHS approval)
What could happen if a clinical trial is not conducted in accordance with the law

Specific considerations relevant to the conduct of clinical trials

Informed consent – what is it and why is it needed?
Data protection – overview of the requirements, use of patient data during and after a clinical trial (particularly in light of the 3/2019 guidance from the European Data Protection Board)
Product liability – what is the law (and crucially current practice) on product liability and the requirement of clinical trials insurance
Confidentiality and intellectual property rights:
- the tension between principle of transparency and protecting confidential information
- protecting intellectual property rights

CASE STUDY: Drafting and negotiating CTAs – Part 1

The anatomy of a CTA and some typical clauses and issues that might arise. We look at these issues from the perspective of each party and the negotiation tactics that could be used to reach an agreed position.
Structure of a CTA (and the UK model CTAs updated in March 2020)
Common sticking points in negotiation:
- Ownership and use of intellectual property
- Use of data generated during the trial
- Liabilities and insurance requirements for both parties
- Warranties and indemnities
Manufacture and supply
Disclosure of payments to healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations
Freedom of information requests
Termination and consequences of termination

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: Negotiation

This interactive session allows participants to practise negotiating specific clauses concerning liabilities and indemnities using skills and techniques to minimise disputes and maximise efficiency. Example clauses will be provided and considered within the group. Participants will be divided into small groups representing the opposite party to practise their negotiation skills.

CASE STUDY: Drafting and negotiating CTAs – Part 2

Discussion of points arising from the negotiation exercise
Standard contracts
Practical tips
Specific ideas arising from a very large contract with a CRO to whom the pharma company outsourced all of its clinical trial management requirements. Making the CRO de facto (and in a couple of cases de jure) sponsor.

Additional considerations relevant to drafting and negotiating CTAs

Multi-jurisdictional trials
The implications of Brexit

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5 November 2024

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09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 14011

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EUR 719 859
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Reviews of IPI's Drafting and Negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements training course

The content, speakers and their presentations were great. It's a complicated subject and they mostly presented it clearly. Also they provided links to guidance which may help in the future.

May 11 2023

Tracy Spraggon United Kingdom
Senior Contracts Manager, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Nov 7 2023

Al three speakers were extremely knowledgeable and approachable.

Elizabeth MacRae United Kingdom
Contracts Manager, Sitryx Therapeutics Limited

May 11 2023

Very useful. I wish I could listen to it again as a recording, as I feel that I did not necessary grasp everything in one go

Viktor Zsuffa Switzerland
Legal Counsel, Société des Produits Nestlé SA

May 11 2023

Very useful. I wish I could listen to it again as a recording, as I feel that I did not necessary grasp everything in one go

Samantha Verhaeghe France
In-house lawyer, Genfit SA

May 11 2023

The speakers really took their time answering questions, much appreciated.

Kwanele Sifundza Denmark
Legal Counsel, LEO Pharma

May 11 2023

High quality presentation content delivered clearly and professionally.

Daniel Stevens United Kingdom
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

May 11 2023

clear and concise - good explanations

Fleur Buckland United Kingdom
Senior Research Contracts Manager, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Nov 4 2022

Really enjoyed it.

Catherine Walker United Kingdom
Director, Quotient Sciences Limited

Feb 26 2021

Would highly recommend this course to in-house lawyers.

Zera Ong United Kingdom
Commercial Associate, Evox Therapeutics

Feb 26 2021

The content touched upon the most relevant parts of a clinical trial agreement, the presentation was good and the speakers knowledge and expertise also gave me more insight in the practical side of clinical trial agreements.

Angela Paltan Netherlands
Legal counsel, Erasmus MC

Feb 26 2021

The speakers appear to be passionate about the topic and the adjacent fields. Gave good insight in relevant cases and practice.

Martin de Vlaming Netherlands
Legal Counsel, Erasmus MC

May 14 2019

Good content, presentation and speakers.

Amber Heathcote United Kingdom
Manager, Business Operations, BioMarin

Nov 5 2019

The speakers were perfect – really qualified and experienced.

Anne-Caroline Béraud France
In House Legal Counsel, Erytech Pharma

Nov 5 2019

The training is very useful and gives a good and concrete overview of CTAs. Both speakers were willing to explain and answer all questions we had during the training and were very professional and approachable. The course contains the relevant topics and has a good balance between the theoretical part and the practical part.

Tinneke De Boeck Belgium
Junior Legal Counsel, Galapgos NV

May 14 2019

I feel the course was nicely balanced between theory and practice and it dealt with relevant topics. The size of the group of participants allowed for a useful and interactive discussion. The speakers were knowledgeable and their presentations were clear and informative.

Désirée de Lange Netherlands
Legal Counsel, Erasmus Medical Center

May 14 2019

The speakers were all eloquent, knowledgable and to the point.

Jordan Stefanov Switzerland
Senior Operations Coordinator, Novartis

Nov 13 2018

Both speakers were excellent – knowledgeable, professional, approachable, willing to explain and very friendly.

Tina Zivkovic United Kingdom
Lead Contract Specialist, Janssen Pharmaceutical

Nov 13 2018

Both speakers presented well and dealt with most questions in detail. I particularly liked the chance to discuss and exchange experiences with other attendees and speakers. The course was well structured and presented.

Duncan McFarlane United Kingdom
Solicitor / Academic Contracts Officer (Research), University of Exeter

Nov 13 2018

The course was very good and well worth doing with an atmosphere and environment for open discussion and learning. The speakers were good and knowledgeable and the course content was excellent.

Phill Hunter United Kingdom
Legal and Finance Manager, CGX Training (Trading as Clinnovate Ltd)

Nov 7 2017

A helpful and informative course – the depth of knowledge was impressive.

Grant Nicholson United Kingdom
Director of Clinical Research, Respiratory Clinical Trials

Nov 7 2017

The speakers and content were all great.

Edith Gomez United Kingdom
Research Grants Manager, University of Leicester

Nov 7 2017

A concrete and effective overview of CTAs.

Suzanne Alizart United Kingdom
Contracts Manager, University of Leicester

May 10 2016

Overall, the course was well prepared and presented by experienced speakers.