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Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreement Processing Guide
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) and/or Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA) are usually prerequisites to a Clinical Trial. For example a pharmaceutical company or a coordinating contract research office (CRO) may want to send a clinical research protocol to the investigator so they can decide whether or not to participate in the trial. Prior to receipt of such a document a NDA/CDA needs to be executed by both parties. For the protection of the University and Investigators involved, all NDA/CDA’s must be reviewed, approved and executed by the legal authorities at the Division of Sponsored Research (DSR).
To process your NDA/CDA and collect DSR’s approval, please follow the steps below.
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Send the NDA/CDA you receive to DSR’s Proposal Processing Office, electronically to ufproposals@research.ufl.edu. If you do not have the agreement electronically you may fax or hand carry to DSR.
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Include the name, address, telephone number and email address of your contact.
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Please inform us of any concerns you may have about the NDA/CDA.
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DSR will review the agreement, negotiate the terms (if needed), sign and return it to the other party. If the Investigator’s signature is needed to acknowledge the terms of the agreement, DSR will collect such signature prior to signing and returning the NDA/CDA to the company.
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Once DSR receives a fully executed NDA/CDA, a copy will be sent to the Investigator and the exchange of confidential information can begin.