The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom have recently established a Certificate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP). GCP is a set of internationally-recognised ethical and scientific quality requirements that must be observed throughout the various stages of a clinical trial. The EU Clinical Trials Directive stipulates that all clinical trials on human subjects involving medicinal products in the EU, irrespective of their purpose, must be conducted in compliance with GCP. It is therefore vital for all personnel involved in the conduct of clinical trials to have a good working knowledge of GCP. Certification in GCP is a mechanism of demonstrating this. The Certificate in Good Clinical Practice is open to all personnel involved in the conduct of clinical trials including research nurses, clinical research scientists and technicians as well as physicians. The examination is held in the UK but candidates may be from any country. The next examination will be held on 16 June 2008 at the Royal College of Physicians, London. The closing date for applications is 16 May 2008. For further information, please contact Laura Thornton at [email protected] or click on the link below.

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine website