Documentation that ties together all SOPs (standard operating procedures) to direct the work performed in a regulated facility; who approves what, who is allowed to sign off on materials and products, where certain files and documents are kept, and so on; also a detailed plan for a clinical trial, stating (among other things) the trial's rationale, purpose, scope, dosages, routes of administration, length of study, and eligibility criteria.
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