[Good clinical practices. Point of view of the university hospital]

For clinical investigators, usually on the staff of university hospitals, the setting up in France of a good clinical practices system will no doubt improve the quality of clinical trials in that country. It remains that the investigator's responsibility is involved before, during and after the clinical trial period and that the demand on his time is considerable. Close co-operation between the pharmaceutical firm (as promotor and monitor) and the clinical investigator is necessary to conduct a clinical trial.