Routing the Proposal Clinical studies must be routed for approval from appropriate Emory officials. This includes studies which receive external funding from corporate or other sponsors as well as studies in which a company is only providing a drug free of charge, such as compassionate use instances. The following steps are necessary for routing a clinical trial proposal. Attach the completed SPAF to a copy of the clinical study protocol. Include a budget for the proposed work.
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HIC approval is not required in order to route the proposal. You may apply for HIC approval simultaneously with routing the proposal. You may route the proposal before you receive a clinical research and indemnification agreement from the company. However, if the company has provided you with a clinical research and indemnification agreement, please include the original agreement with your proposal. OSP must have the original contract, not a photocopy.