Regulatory Requirements
Regulatory Requirements for Clinical Trials in New Zealand
Ethical and Standing Committee On Therapeutic Trials (SCOTT) approvals are required before clinical trials can be conducted in New Zealand. These two processes run in parallel.
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Ethics
CCST is responsible for applying for ethics approval from the Ethics Committees for all studies it proposes to conduct . The information that is required by the Ethics Committee includes:
- Completed national ethics application form
- Study protocol
- Investigational drug brochure
- Volunteer/patient information and consent forms
- Indemnity Insurance certificate
- Any advertisements
- Investigator(s) CV
The Ethics Committee meets every two weeks and applications close two weeks prior to the meeting date. Approvals are usually obtained within 1-2 weeks of the meeting.
SCOTT
The pharmaceutical company is responsible for the SCOTT application for the trial. The information that is required includes:
- Completed SCOTT application form
- Study protocol
- Investigational drug brochure
- Volunteer/patient information and consent forms
- Indemnity Insurance certificate
- Investigator(s) CV and the investigators agreement to conduct the study
Applications are processed within 14 to 18 working days after the Ministry of Health receives the fee and documentation. Five copies of the above information are required with each application.
