What Is Good Clinical Practice And Why Is It Important?

Every person who wants to participate in clinical research should have the opportunity to do so safely. Beyond that, their participation should be with the knowledge that their basic rights and well-being are protected, and all research has been done to provide the best possible outcome.

Although most clinical research is governed by those fundamental rights, that hasn’t always been the case. Guidelines exist for a reason, and the story of Good Clinical Practice is filled with those reasons.

This article will define Good Clinical Practice, share the history and evolution of its use, and validate why it is a critical aspect of ethical clinical research.