The investigator notifies the sponsor without delay from the day on which he becomes aware of all serious adverse events and all adverse reactions and serious incidents occurring in the course of research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, with the exception of those identified in the protocol or in the brochure for the investigator as not requiring immediate notification. The investigator notifies these events within an appropriate timeframe, taking into account the specific nature of the research and the serious adverse event, as well as any indications given in the protocol or the investigator’s brochure. This notification is the subject of a written report and is followed by further detailed written reports.
For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, the investigator notifies the sponsor of the adverse events and the results of abnormal medical biology examinations defined in the protocol as being decisive for the evaluation of the safety of the persons taking part in the research, in accordance with the notification requirements defined in the protocol and within the time limits specified therein.
In the notifications and in subsequent reports, the persons involved in the research are identified by a code number.
The investigator provides the sponsor with additional information concerning serious adverse events.