Obligations of Investigators in Clinical Research a Pharmacist's Perspective

Abstract

The Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy currently employs 40 fulltime clinical pharmacists who have minimal drug distribution responsibilities and provide pharmacy services to a specific patient care team and are involved with the education of pharmacy and medical students. In addition, these clinical pharmacists have collaborated in the clinical research activities of the medical and surgical staffs at the University of Illinois, Since many of these pharmacists have gain recognition as primary and co-investigators by various study sponsors, the Department of Pharmacy Practice has developed a program to inform each clinical pharmacist of his/her responsibilities as a clinical investigator. The following document summarizes the Department's policies and procedures.