The clinical trial sponsor is the individual, company, institution, or organization which takes responsibility for the initiation and management of a clinical trial. The financing of a clinical trial may come from the sponsor but can also come from a third-party. The organization of a clinical trial is particularly complex because important aspects of the trial are not under the direct control of the sponsor.
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What is a clinical trial sponsor?
Clinical Trial Sponsors are individuals, companies, institutions, organizations, governments, industries, research organizations, charities, or universities which take responsibility for the initiation, management, and/or financing of a clinical trial. The following video, produced by GCP-Mindset, explains the roles of a sponsor of clinical study.
Source: GCP-Mindset. The Sponsor: all about the Clinical trial sponsor.
