Alleged False Claims Acts Violations Prove Costly for Healthcare Company and Lab
18 February 2021 by CITI Program

Cordant Health Solutions, which provides healthcare testing and monitoring nationwide, have agreed to pay $845,108 to federal and state governments as part of a civil…

What CITI Program is Reading – 2/16/21
16 February 2021 by CITI Program

“What CITI Program is Reading” is our weekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare,…

Wearable Device Data Identifies COVID-19 Infection and Predicts Diagnosis
11 February 2021 by CITI Program

A recent observational study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has shown that physiological data from a wearable device can predict COVID-19…

Practical, Efficient, and Cost-Effective Study Designs in Observational Research
4 February 2021 by Ilene Wilets, PhD

Introduction Clinical research has taught us vital public health lessons over the years. We now know that smoking is a significant risk factor for emphysema,…

What CITI Program is Reading – 2/9/21
9 February 2021 by CITI Program

Welcome to the first edition of our weekly blog series, “What CITI Program is Reading,” which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant…

FDA’s New AI/ML Device Regulation Action Plan
20 January 2021 by CITI Program

On 12 January 2021, the FDA announced a five-part action plan creating a framework which would enable FDA to further their oversight as well as…

CDC and Vaccine Safety
4 January 2021 by CITI Program

On 22 December 2020 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States…

New FDA Guidance on Certificates of Confidentiality
15 December 2020 by CITI Program

Investigators can request discretionary Certificates of Confidentiality (CoCs) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for non-federally funded research that is subject to FDA…

New Guidance on College and University J-1 Exchange Programs
7 December 2020 by CITI Program

The Department of State’s Exchange Visitor Program (BridgeUSA) has issued Guidance Directive Exchange Visitor Program – Confucius Institutes 2020-01, which provides new guidance on the relationship…

FDA Guidance for More Inclusive Clinical Trial Enrollment Practices
11 November 2020 by CITI Program

Clinical drug and biologics trials should aim to have participants represent the likely users of the approved medication. The FDA has issued guidance for sponsors…

OHRP’S Annotated Comparison of the Revised Common Rule and the Pre-2018 Requirements
11 November 2020 by CITI Program

OHRP has added an annotated comparison of the pre-2018 Common Rule with the 2018 regulations. On this page you’ll also find additional information about whether…

Are you thinking about participating in vaccine research?
4 November 2020 by CITI Program

As we continue to work together to fight COVID-19, we are reminded of the importance of volunteers to serve in vaccine trials. But deciding to…