Good Clinical Practice Alliance - Europe (GCPA)

The Good Clinical Practice Alliance (GCPAlliance) is a leading independent and non-aligned organisation for the development and implementation of Good Clinical Practice in the European Union and globally. It brings together patients, researchers, funders, regulatory authorise, and ethics committees into a shared platform for the ethics and science of health research. The GCPAlliance develops a uniquely independent and open platform dedicated to multidisciplinary and multi-sectorial support for the advancement of European and global health research by focusing on the highest standards in ethics, science, and education. Background The Good Clinical Practice Alliance (GCPAlliance) was established in Brussels in 2005 as a global cooperation group for the promotion and development of the highest standards for ethics and science in health research. Founded in 2005 to address the need for an independent and non-aligned platform, GCPAlliance allies more than 15 years of cooperation between institutions and individuals in the European Union with their international partners for the development of European and global health research leading to the improvement of patient care and public health. Mission The GCPAlliance mission is to build discussion, networking, research, and information on health research with representative organisations and strategic groups within a framework that promotes the values and principles of Good Clinical Practice in a European and international framework based on respect for persons and communities. Vision The GCPAlliance promotes the development of health research in Europe and globally by fostering partnerships in ethics and science across disciplines and cultures. The major objectives of the GCPAlliance are - to consider the conditions necessary to provide patients with innovative and reliable medicinal products and healthcare; - to promote cooperation in ethics and science; including in the area of rare and /or neglected diseases; - to promote the participation, involvement, and protection of patients and participants in health research through ethics, quality assurance, and oversight procedures; - to provide a platform for the exchange of science and education, in Europe and in cooperation with partners around the world; and, - to promote in the European Union and internationally the achievement of scientifically rigorous research environment and strong health research facilities and systems.