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Important notice regarding Brexit for researchers who are PIs and CIs on ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH Clinical Trials

14 October 2019

The UK is due to leave the EU on the 31 October 2019. Regardless of whether there is a deal or no-deal Brexit, there are actions Chief Investigators and Principal Investigators need to take.

Urgent actions before 31 October

Planning for any disruption to the supply of equipment, samples or drugs to research studies should have been sent to PIs and CIs by the trial sponsor.

PIs and CIs who have yet to receive an adequate assurance of the above should make immediate contact with the research sponsor. This is particularly the case for studies reliant on IMP (Investigational Medicinal Products) or other drugs, specialist equipment or products which are supplied outside of the UK. The PI or CI should also have been provided with instructions or guidance specific to their research study.

Several sponsors have provided general assurances to ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH (either to ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH Pharmacy or ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH R&D); a list of these sponsors available upon request from ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH R&D.

Actions after 31 October

If Brexit results in any unforeseen issues (i.e., outside of sponsor contingency plans) that impacts the delivery of the trial at ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH, the ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH CI or PI must immediately contact the research sponsor and in the case of IMP, ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH Pharmacy. 

Any queries should be sent to jro.communications@nhs.net

The JRO has separately put together a position statement in relation to clinical trials sponsored by ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

Read this full statement.