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Clinical trials regulations news and updates

Last updated on 5 Aug 2025
Blog: Clinical trials regulations - six month countdown begins - 28 October 2025
Launch of advisory group on simplified arrangements for consent - 28 October 2025
Blog: Developing our clinical trials guidance - 1 October 2025
Final guidance to accompany updated clinical trials regulations is published - 1 October 2025
Simplified arrangements for seeking and evidencing consent in clinical trials survey results - 5 August 2025
Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day 2025 - 20 May 2025
Inclusion and diversity guidance informal consultation summary report - 13 May 2025
New inclusion and diversity guidance pilot - 13 May 2025
Guidance for developing and submitting an inclusion and diversity plan second draft - 13 May 2025
New UK clinical trials regulations signed into law – implementation period begins - 11 April 2025
New clinical trials regulations laid in parliament today - 12 December 2024
Simplifying the process of seeking and recording consent in low risk clinical trials - 28 November 2024
Now is your chance to improve public involvement in UK clinical trials - 24 February 2022
Our full response to WHO consultation on improving clinical trials - 14 December 2022
HRA responds to WHO consultation on improving clinical trials - 14 December 2022
Consultation on clinical trials - 26 January 2022
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