Module 12: Investigational Drug Principles
This module educates pharmacists on investigational drug principles and the requirements of conduct of a clinical trial.
Course Description
The module describes various types of clinical trials and goals of each trial phase, and it covers aspects of the pharmacist’s role in assuring compliance to federal regulations and prerequisites for appropriate investigational drug storage and temperature monitoring.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between the various phases of clinical trials.
- Discuss pertinent requirements for drug accountability records.
- Recognize standards for establishing investigational drug pharmacy services.
- Identify standard operating procedures that are needed to ensure accurate storage and handling of investigational medications.
- Describe the role of an investigational drug pharmacist.
This module includes an ACPE Pre- and Post-Test, an eLearning course, and a course evaluation. You must complete all of these module activities, in order, before claiming ACPE credits.
Module speaker:
Jennifer Murphy, PharmD, BCOP
Department of Pharmacy Services, UC Davis Health
(No relevant financial relationships exist)
Dr. Jennifer Murphy is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist whose primary area of practice is in the Investigational Drug Service at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center on the UC Davis Health campus in Sacramento. In this role, she developed the IDS Cancer Center service line in 2013. She is actively involved in quality improvement projects, oncology clinical trial protocol development, research advancement, and sustainability. Dr. Murphy also serves as the Residency Program Director for the UCDMC PGY2 Investigational Drugs and Research Pharmacy Residency program.