Welcome to 'Introduction to Good Clinical Practice'! This course is designed to introduce you to the basic principles and practices of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), which are essential for conducting clinical trials and ensuring the safety and well-being of human subjects. Whether you are new to the field or seeking to refresh your knowledge, this course and its sequel courses covering the fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice will equip you with the necessary skills and understanding to begin to navigate the complex world of clinical research.
Developed by industry experts, the course offers an introduction to the key concepts, guidelines, and regulatory requirements outlined in the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) GCP guidelines.
During this course, you will explore the essential elements of Good Clinical Practice and gain insights into its significance in the global clinical research arena. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of the principles of GCP and its role in ensuring the integrity and reliability of clinical trial data.
The course is divided into several modules, each covering specific aspects of GCP. The modules include video lectures and interactive quizzes to reinforce your learning. You can progress through the course at your own pace, allowing you to fit your studies around your existing commitments and responsibilities.
We are excited to embark on this learning journey with you as we delve into the world of Good Clinical Practice. Enroll now and start building a strong foundation in clinical research ethics and regulations!
Status: Drug Development
Drug Development
Status: Clinical Research Ethics
Clinical Research Ethics
Beginner·Course·3 hours
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4.0
·Reviewed Jul 27, 2023
The course provided me with basic information. I expected to learn more.Overall, the explanation way is interesting and easy.
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 19, 2024
Excellent contents, concise and informative in a simple way
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 16, 2024
Comprehensive discussions of Clinical Trials and GCP
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 5, 2024
Very easy to access and understand with clear information and useful assessments
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 11, 2025
This course breaks down all the details for understanding GCP
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 22, 2023
Interesting and captivating animations. Real life interviews made this course so real and engrossing. Thank you.
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 15, 2026
Outstanding I learned a lot of news things in this course
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 16, 2024
very good one , really got an greate overview on good clinical practice
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 30, 2023
This course was really insightful and gave well detailed lectures with the aid of well produced videos to help learners understand what Good Clinical Practice is about.
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 6, 2024
Excellent specialization course to understanding clinical trials with real-life examples.
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 17, 2025
The course has been broken down in easy to follow modules. Very informative and exciting.
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 13, 2023
I would like to Thank Novartis for providing me financial aid and helped me to expand my knowledge in the field of pharmacovigilance.
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Adine
1.0
·Reviewed Jul 24, 2023
I was very disappointed in the course. I thought I would learn something about the actual process of good clinical practices, but instead it was a sales pitch to invite individuals to participate in clinical trials. This was a 3-week course, which I finished in 1 hour while getting 100% on all assessments. I would like to say that I received 100% because I put effort into it, but in reality it was just too easy and no knowledge was gained. I was going to ask my company to reimbues me for the cost of this course, but I would be ashame to tell them that it helped me in any way.
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Malook
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 23, 2023
Interesting and captivating animations. Real life interviews made this course so real and engrossing. Thank you.
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Rituparna
5.0
·Reviewed May 2, 2024
Material and data are clear and lucid. It helped me build the concepts easily. Thank you Novartis team!
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Yuliia
4.0
·Reviewed Oct 28, 2023
As for me, this course is more for those patients who wants to participate in the clinical trial. The course provides an understanding of how the trial is conducted, what are the risks and benefits of participating in it etc. Information is given clearly and at affordable level.
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Ayatullah
4.0
·Reviewed Jul 28, 2023
The course provided me with basic information. I expected to learn more.
Overall, the explanation way is interesting and easy.
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Mathieu
2.0
·Reviewed Oct 22, 2023
Cours très basique qui ne s'adresse qu'aux personnes n'ayant aucune notion sur les essais cliniques (inutiles pour ceux connaissant déjà un peu le domaine). Il est par ailleurs dommageable que Coursera se fasse le relais d'un "cours" réalisé par un laboratoire pharmaceutique... Le formation se doit d'être indépendante !
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LG
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 27, 2023
Very informative, easy to follow and giving you food for thought when talking about diversity in clinical trials, particularly. We live in a wonderful age of technology advancement and it is sad to see that the opportunities do not reach each and every one of us, no matter the location, race, age etc. However, this course was a great opportunity to learn new things and better understand the old notions.
Thank you for the opportunity to attend and look forward to attending more of Novartis' courses.
Sincerely,
Laura Cristea
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5.0
·Reviewed Jan 5, 2026
Kursus Introduction to Good Clinical Practice memberikan pemahaman yang jelas dan terstruktur tentang prinsip dasar GCP, termasuk etika penelitian, keselamatan subjek, informed consent, serta peran dan tanggung jawab dalam uji klinis. Materi disajikan dengan bahasa yang mudah dipahami dan relevan dengan praktik penelitian klinis, sehingga bermanfaat baik bagi pemula maupun profesional kesehatan.
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Iván
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 21, 2026
The Introduction to Good Clinical Practice course offers a comprehensive, highly practical, and engaging foundational grounding in clinical trial management and compliance. By integrating real-world scenarios—such as tracking subject safety, handling protocol deviations, and navigating audits and inspections—the course bridges the gap between regulatory guidelines and everyday site operations.
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5.0
·Reviewed Dec 26, 2023
Thank you very much for this material! It is a very good start for someone like me who would like to change career path, and dive into the clinical trials field. It is a beginner level, so not too deep, but enough to gain the basic understanding of GCP in order to be able to enroll more detailed courses in the future.
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Israr
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 23, 2023
I just completed the 'Introduction to Good Clinical Practice' course and found it to be an incredibly informative and engaging experience. The course provided a comprehensive overview of the principles and guidelines that govern clinical trials, ensuring a solid foundation in ethical and quality research practices.
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Anushka
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 24, 2023
Great course for people starting their Clinical Trials journey from the very beginning. The course has good insights about clinical trials from individuals who actually went through clinical trials on their own. The tests are fairly easy which helps encouraging the learner too.
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Mike
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 22, 2024
It's awesome course to understand the main dots of Clinical Trials. The course "Introduction to Good Clinical Practice" is the way to improve your skills and knowledge in theme of medicine. Thanks you @Novartis for this gorgeous study-course
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Emil
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 19, 2025
Informative and beginner level - i got a thorough understanding of the absolute basics of GCP. I would recommend anyone who works with GCP, even if its very little, take a course like this to understand what it is and why its important.
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Laura
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 18, 2024
Great to understand the basic principles of Good Clinical Practice and what framework you should have in mind when starting a clinical research as part of the Sponsor team or Investigator part.
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Amaro
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 11, 2025
The course is highly didactic, includes the vision and depoiment of patients and covers well relevant topics of Good Clinical Practice in a very structured and light way.
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Ocheme
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 31, 2023
This course was really insightful and gave well detailed lectures with the aid of well produced videos to help learners understand what Good Clinical Practice is about.
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heamanth
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 14, 2023
I would like to Thank Novartis for providing me financial aid and helped me to expand my knowledge in the field of pharmacovigilance.
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Abdul
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 21, 2025
It’s really easy and amazing to understood the way it was designed. Thank you Novartis and Coursera.
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Amir
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 18, 2024
I really enjoyed this course
And recommend to everyone to learn some basic regard clinical trails