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TMF Consulting

Keep your clinical trials compliant, efficient, and inspection ready with our expert TMF consulting services. From regulatory guidance and document management to system implementation and inspection preparation, we offer comprehensive support tailored to each type and phase of your clinical trials.

On-Demand Trial Master File Consultants

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End-to-End TMF Management

Our career TMF professionals provide hands-on support for managing your TMF from initiation to closeout. We conduct gap analyses, plan and build TMF processes and eTMF systems, and ensure accurate filing and indexing according to the CDISC TMF Reference Model. Whether you’re new to eTMF or need extra support, our team handles the complexities of global compliance, allowing your ClinOps teams to focus on trial execution.

Achieve Seamless Global Compliance and TMF Efficiency
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TMF Rescue and Health Check

TMF completeness issues can jeopardize inspection outcomes, especially when dealing with numerous international regulations. Our TMF services experts step in to review and rescue at-risk TMFs, addressing gaps in documentation before critical inspections. With experience in global compliance restoration, we prepare your TMF for submission, minimizing risks of preventable findings and delays.

Restore Compliance and Prepare for a GCP Inspection
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Inspection Readiness Consulting

Our consultants go beyond ongoing TMF management by delivering comprehensive inspection readiness solutions. We conduct best practice workshops and pre-inspection reviews, confirming your TMF is complete, compliant, and aligned with global standards. With expertise in FDA, EMA, PMDA and MHRA regulations, we guide your study teams through gap analyses, GCP inspections, mock audits, and completeness checks. We help you stay inspection ready across multiple jurisdictions.

Establish a Culture of Global Inspection Readiness
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TMF Process Optimization

Our consultants assess your clinical trial's unique needs to optimize document workflows and implement customized solutions. This process includes advanced automation for document version control, standard operating procedure (SOP) development, and personalized dashboards that track TMF health in real time. With deep knowledge of global regulatory standards such as 21 CFR Part 11 and EMA GCP, we transform ClinOps processes to meet the growing demands of international compliance.

Optimize Your TMF for Global Compliance
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Risk Mitigation and Continuous Monitoring

We offer ongoing risk based TMF oversight with regular risk assessments and updates, helping you identify potential issues early. Our approach to continuous, periodic review ensures that your TMF remains inspection ready and compliant with global regulatory standards throughout the trial lifecycle.

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Governance and Best Practices

We assist sponsors and CROs in establishing ongoing TMF governance practices that align with global regulatory frameworks. Our consultants help you implement good clinical practices, create procedural documents, and verify that your current SOPs meet the requirements of international bodies such as the FDA, EMA, and MHRA.

Strengthen Your TMF Governance for Global Compliance
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Multilingual Translation Capabilities

Our TMF / eTMF archiving services are supported by a global team of clinical trial translation experts. Together, we provide the multilingual support you need to comply with global regulatory requirements from agencies such as the EMA and MHRA. Working in harmony with your unique systems and processes, we can deliver the language services your team needs to stay focused on clinical trial operations.

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Featured Solutions: Inspection Readiness Services and Workshops

Our career TMF experts can provide you with tools and guidance for ensuring completeness and compliance and help you successfully navigate regulatory scrutiny.

  • Mock Inspection Support

  • Regulatory Agency Inspection Support

  • Inspector Training

  • Process Training Materials

  • Completeness and Review Checks

  • ICH/GCP Review Checks

  • Inspection Readiness and Preparation Workshops

  • Needs Assessment Workshop

  • Sponsor Oversight Requirements Workshop

  • eTMF Requirements and Specification Workshop

Specialized Consulting for Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device Studies

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Consulting Expertise

 

Our TMF consultants ensure your documentation complies with complex regulatory frameworks and best practice guidelines, including: 

  • ICH E6(R2) and upcoming ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice
  • 21 CFR Part 11
  • FDA 21 CFR Part 312
  • FDA’s 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines
  • EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) No. 536/2014
  • EMA GCP Guidelines
  • UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004
  • WHO Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)

 

We support sponsors in managing studies of any scale, from smaller clinical trials to global studies involving hundreds of sites, multiple CROs, and comprehensive investigational product tracking. Our TMF consultants mitigate compliance risks by ensuring regulatory documents like Investigator Brochures, drug accountability logs, and SAE reports are managed meticulously throughout the trial.

 

For early-stage biotech companies, we optimize TMF setup and management, maintaining inspection readiness as you move toward critical clinical milestones such as IND or BLA submissions. Our expertise extends to Phase III pivotal trials, where TMF completeness is vital for NDA submissions and EMA filings. By leveraging automation and advanced indexing techniques, we improve document organization and QC, streamlining the submission process and expediting regulatory approvals.

 

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Medical Device Consulting Expertise

 

Medical device trials are subject to stringent regulations, including: 

  • ISO 14155 for clinical investigations
  • FDA 21 CFR Part 820 for quality systems
  • The European Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
  • ISO 14971 for risk management
  • FDA 21 CFR Part 11 for electronic records
  • and FDA 21 CFR Part 812 for Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE). 

 

Together, we support global compliance from study start-up to product approval, keeping your TMF inspection ready and globally compliant.

Our MDR/IVDR experts and TMF specialists expertly manage critical documentation like Device Accountability Logs, Instructions for Use (IFUs), adverse event reports, and other essential trial documentation. We help your medical device study meet clinical best practices and regulatory standards, providing traceability for prototypes, manufacturing documentation, and clinical safety data within the trial period.

For combination products and software as a medical device (SaMD), we offer tailored strategies to ensure adherence to both drug and device regulatory frameworks. With experience across over 200 countries, our in-depth knowledge of inspection standards from authorities like the FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA, and NMPA guarantees that your TMF is comprehensive, high-quality, and always inspection ready.

 

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Maintain Real-Time Inspection Readiness

  • Over 5 Million Documents Processed and Counting

  • Successful FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA, GCP Inspections

  • Over 75% Risk Reduction

  • 200+ Clinical Specialists Each Processing Over 100 Documents Daily

  • 40+ TMFs Rescued Mid-Study

  • 12 Years of TMF Stewardship

  • 6,000+ Active TMFs

  • Managed a 1.2 Million-Document TMF

  • DIA TMF Reference Model Committee Members

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Get Practical Takeaways for Your Team

  • Tailored quality review strategy to ensure compliance and best practices

  • Customized business case to support decision-making and strategic goals

  • Comprehensive workshop report to capture insights and actionable outcomes

  • Clear and practical procedural documentation for consistency and efficiency

  • Expert guidance on inspection preparation to ensure readiness and success

  • Ongoing support for inspection execution to meet regulatory standards

Improve Your Internal TMF Capabilities

  • Leverage tailored resources and proven methods to ensure compliance and completeness

  • Utilize expert TMF support to streamline inspection preparation and readiness

  • Build internal knowledge and capabilities to drive long-term success

  • Achieve consistent success in inspections and secure regulatory approvals

  • Implement automated solutions to enhance document organization and quality control

  • Strengthen cross-functional collaboration to maintain thorough and compliant documentation

Access career TMF experts. Stay inspection ready!

Leverage senior experts to consult on your approach to TMF management or provide workshops to train personnel. TransPerfect Life Sciences offers a full suite of services designed to help study teams leverage career TMF professionals and establish best practices to eliminate compliance risks.

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