Electronic Data Capture In VICH GCP Animal Health Studies

Electronic Data Capture (EDC) is becoming the data collection method of choice in Animal Health studies conducted to VICH GCP1. This is due to the belief in a faster turnaround of the Final Study Report after data collection has been made. Of course EDC confers many other advantages in this advancing electronic world, but also numerous new challenges to be faced by the auditor. An auditors role is never plain sailing but the big question is ‘Would this journey be made smoother if Animal Health had an industry specific guidance for the conduct of EDC studies?’