 The
AFCROs was formed in 2002 from the combined
thinking of service companies and consulting companies
involved
in the development of pharmaceutical and medical health
products. |
Its
aim is to promote the image of CROs in France, to
represent the members
of the association to health authorities, companies and institutions
acting in the health field and to be a representative accepted
by health authorities and other health-related organisations.
The AFCROs acts as an association only. It’s meant to
be dynamic and resourceful while fundamentally respecting the
independence
of member companies and their competitive situation.
To
date, the AFCRO has 45 member companies (legal entities,
companies or groups) represented by their management. The members
of the
AFCROs make up about 70% of the subcontracted service activity
in France in the field of clinical research.
The
AFCROs commitments :
Each AFCROs member has committed on a Charter of “Professional
and ethical practices of clinical research service and consultancy
companies” concerning :
-
Information, transparency and respect of contract commitments
- Work processes and employees
skills
- Ethics and deontology
- Adaptability when receiving requests for proposal
- Financial and legal transparency
The
AFCROs actions and communication :
The AFCROs thinks, informs and makes suggestions
in the field of its competencies, thanks to setting-up of working
parties on the following topics :
-
Clinical research image in France (Coordination : Michel ABITEBOUL)
-
Pharmaco-epidemiology (Coordination : Denis COMET)
-
Social aspects and ongoing training (Coordination : Antoine COURNOT)
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International (Coordination : Dominique GERBET)
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Patient Access (Coordination : Frédérique CABRIERES)
-
CROs / Industry contract relationship (Coordination : Régine
ROUZIER)
Speeches in Colloquiums, Seminars and Conferences on the role of
French investigative studies at the international level, on the
evolution of CROs jobs and services, on the CROs anticipations
on reglementary evolutions, on Laboratories / CRO contracts and
relationships.
Several parties work in collaboration with professional organisations
(LEEM, AFSSAPS, CNOM, CNIL, DGS…)
