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Updated: 2008-11-10

RESTRICTED LIST FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS

FDA regulates scientific studies that are designed to develop evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of investigational drugs (human and animal), biological products, and medical devices. Physicians and other qualified experts ("clinical investigators") who conduct these studies are required to comply with applicable statutes and regulations intended to ensure the integrity of clinical data on which product approvals are based and, for research involving human subjects, to help protect the rights, safety, and welfare of those subjects.

The following list contains the names of all clinical investigators who have agreed to certain restrictions with respect to their conduct of clinical investigations. FDA may, in some instances, allow clinical investigators to enter into restricted agreements when the agency believes that lesser sanctions than disqualification would be adequate to protect the public health. The decision to offer a restricted agreement is within the discretion of FDA. Clinical investigators on this list are still eligible to receive investigational products, provided they conduct regulated studies in accordance with the restrictions specified in their agreement with FDA and all applicable regulatory requirements.

FDA maintains separate lists for clinical investigators who have been disqualified (or totally restricted) from receiving investigational products; clinical investigators who were subject to restrictions which have been removed, and clinical investigators who, under regulations in effect until 1987, provided adequate assurances with respect to their future compliance with requirements applicable to the use of investigational drugs and biologics. (http://www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/bimo/dis_res_assur.htm). These lists are updated regularly. For further information about these lists, contact: the program coordinator.

FDA also makes available a separate list of firms or persons debarred pursuant to the debarment provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (http://www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/debar/default.htm).

In addition, the DHHS, Public Health Service, Office of Research Integrity, Administrative Actions Listing is located at: http://silk.nih.gov/public/cbz1bje.@www.orilist.html
List dated: 07/17/2006 (Edited 01/30/2001)
Updated: 09/10/2003 Added: Gaman, Walter N..; [R]: Togias, Alkis; [R]
Updated: 02/23/2004 Added: Riba, Arthur
Corrected: 04/09/2004 Riba, Arthur
Updated: 02/01/2005 Added Cohen, Gary A.
Updated: 03/08/2005 Added Richard R. Briggs; Burton L Redd
Updated: 04/11/2005 Added Mark L. Batshaw; Steven E. Raper; James M. Wilson
Updated: 05/17/2005 Added Todd V. Swanson
Updated: 05/20/2005 Added Emad Dean Nukta
Updated: 12/14/2005 Added Howard L. Offenberg
Updated: 3/08/2006 Added: Martha H. Hagaman
Updated: 05/23/2006 Added: Jacques R. Caldwell
Updated: 07/17/2006 Added: Mark S. Wholey
Updated: 10/19/2006 Removed: Togias, Alkis
Updated: 01/23/2007 Added Alfred E. Chang, M.D.
Updated: 07/19/2007 Removed: Walter N Gaman, M.D.
Updated: 08/30/2007 Removed: William K. Summers, M.D.
List Revised: 10/10/2007 Removed: Mark L Batshaw
List Revised: 1/4/2008 (Removed: Gary Cohen, M.D.)
List revised: 4/18/2008 (Removed: Emad Dean Nukta, MD)
List revised: 7/17/2008 (Added: Louis F. Fabre, M.D., Ph.D.)
List revised:: 11/10/2008 Added: Raval, M.D.

Restricted List

R= Clinical Investigators who have agreed to some RESTRICTIONS
with respect to their conduct of clinical investigations.
RR= Restrictions Removed (see Comments for date)                           

Name Address Center Type Action Date Comments
ALBERT J BAZO, MD ALEXANDRIA, VA CDER R 04-NOV-1981 Only open studies allowed
RICHARD R BRIGGS, MD LAS VEGAS NV CDRH R 01-FEB-2005 By consent agreement. For 5 years: Among other agreements, will notify FDA when he resumes clinical studies and submit study protocol 30 days prior to study, personally supervise staff, other investigators under his supervision; attend at least 2, acceptable to FDA, educational programs per year and arrange for training and education of his research staff; provide annual certification of compliance.
JACQUES R. CALDWELL, MD
GAINESVILLE, FL
CDER R 11-MAY-2006 By consent agreement, without admitting wrongdoing. Among other agreements, for three (3) years if Dr. Caldwell decides to conduct a clinical investigation will notify FDA CDER DSI of his plans in writing; will not serve as PI for more than 2 such investigations in the first year, not more than 3 in the second year and no such limitation shall apply to the third year; and will conduct clinical investigations only at clinical sites where he directly performs work as a clinical investigator and can personally supervise each investigation.
ALFRED E. CHANG, MD
ANN ARBOR, MI
CBER R 09-Jan-2007 By consent agreement. May participate as a sub-investigator working under the supervision of a clinical investigator; external medical monitor must be engaged to oversee enrollment; no more than 20 subjects at one time; will provide yearly reports to FDA. Restriction will not be lifted until successfully performed as sub-investigator for 20 subjects. (Previously served three year suspension imposed by his institution, then one year as a supervised subinvestigator.)
THOMAS B EDWARDS, MD
ALBANY, NY
------- R 26-JAN-1998 By consent agreement perform no more than 2 studies concurrently personally supervise study ensure qualifications of assistants future studies evaluated by independent auditors every 6 months; DSI to be notified of any noncompliance; auditors' reports must be made available to DSI upon request
LOUIS F. FABRE, MD, PhD
HOUSTON, TX
CDER R 23-JUN-2008 By consent agreement. Restrictions for 3 years after the date on which he resumes conducting clinical investigations (e.g. first year no more than one clinical investigation, second year no more than two clinical investigations, limited enrollment). Provide FDA documentation of study involvement, training of research staff prior to commencement of any clinical investigation, & annual certification of compliance for 5 years from date of agreement.
JULIO M GARCIA, MD MIAMI, FL CDER R 19-OCT-1995 May participate in trials only as a sub-investigator under the supervision of a principal investigator who assumes full responsibility for study conduct
MARTHA H HAGAMAN, MD HERMITAGE, TN CDER R 09-JAN-2006 By consent agreement. Among other agreements, will notify FDA in writing if she plans to conduct studies and will submit study protocols to FDA thirty (30) days before the start of the study. For a 3 year period following resumption of studies: Shall not serve as clinical investigator for more than one (1) FDA regulated clinical investigation in the first year she conducts studies, and shall not serve as clinical investigator for more than two (2) FDA regulated clinical investigations in the second year. During the first and second years, she shall not be personally responsible for more than fifteen (15) subjects enrolled in any given study. In the third year, shall not serve as clinical investigator for more than three (3) clinical investigations and shall not be personally responsible for more than 25 subjects enrolled in any given study. Shall not conduct or participate in any study as the sole investigator. Dr. Hagaman will conduct studies only at clinical sites where she directly performs work and therefore be physically present to personally supervise the conduct of each clinical investigation. She will provide FDA with documentation of the training provided to her research staff and during the three (3) year period following the date she resumes conducting clinical investigations she will provide annual reports to FDA documenting the additional training. Prior to the date she resumes conducting clinical investigations, Dr. Hagaman will attend at least two (2) educational programs related to clinical research and provide FDA with documentation of each program.
ALAN F HOFMANN, MD
LA JOLLA, CA
CDER R 21-NOV-1995 May act as co-investigator or sub-investigator with acceptable oversight
ROBERT E MORTON, MD ARLINGTON, VA CDER R 18-AUG-1988 Will not conduct more than one study concurrently. Will be personally involved in specified aspects of study conduct.
RICHARD E MUSTY, PHD BURLINGTON, VT CDER R 20-SEP-1990 May serve only as sub-investigator
HOWARD L. OFFENBERG, MD
ORMAND BEACH, FL
CDER R 28-NOV-2005 By consent agreement. Among other agreements: Will notify FDA in writing if he plans to conduct studies. For 3 year period following resumption of studies: Shall not serve as clinical investigator for more than two (2) FDA regulated clinical investigations in the first year he conducts studies, and shall not serve as clinical investigator for more than three (3) FDA regulated clinical investigations in the second year. In the third year, there will be no restriction on the number of clinical investigations that he can serve as clinical investigator. Dr. Offenberg will conduct studies only at clinical sites where he directly performs work and therefore be physically present to personally supervise the conduct of each clinical investigation. He will provide FDA with documentation of the training provided to his research staff and during the three (3) year period following the date he resumes conducting clinical investigations he will provide annual reports to FDA documenting the additional training. In the two (2) year period following resumption of conducting studies Dr. Offenberg will attend at least two (2) educational programs related to clinical research and provide FDA with documentation of each program.
CHARLES E RACKLEY, MD WASHINGTON, DC CDER RR 17-MAR-1983 (Restriction removed 17-MAR-1986) For 3 years: assure that co-workers assume full responsibility report at 3-month intervals to the institutional review board
STEVEN E RAPER, MD PHILADELPHIA, PA CBER R 09-FEB-2005 By settlement agreement with Dept. of Justice. Must complete clinical research educational programs; can be investigator for one study at a time; external contract research organization and external medical monitor must be engaged to oversee conduct of the study. Restriction will not be lifted until 36 months of supervised research is complete. Additional restrictions apply to federally funded research.
PRAMOD RAVAL, MD Oak Park, MI CDER R 25-AUG-2008 For 3 years from date on which he assumes role of clinical investigator: restriction to no more than two FDA regulated clinical trials; prohibition on clinical investigations involving scheduled drug substances; notification to FDA & supervision plan; clinical staff training; enrollment cap; proctor requirement; educational program; & certification of compliance.
BURTON L REDD, MD Visalia, CA
CDRH
R
04-FEB-2005
By consent agreement. For 5 years: Among other agreements, will notify FDA when he resumes clinical studies and submit study protocol 30 days prior to study, personally supervise staff, other investigators under his supervision; attend at least 2, acceptable to FDA, educational programs per year and arrange for training and education of his research staff; provide annual certification of compliance.
ARTHUR RIBA, MD
DEARBORN, MI
CDER See comments 12-JAN-2004 By consent agreement has implemented, prior to 12-JAN-2004, additional policies/procedures re staff hiring, training, supervision
ALEXANDER SPARKUHL
LAS VEGAS, NV
CDER R 11-AUG-1999 By consent agreement. For 3 years, will not be an investigator using investigational new drugs.
PRAMERN SRIRATANA, MD
NORMAL, IL
CDER R 10-JUN-1988 Will not conduct studies with investigational drugs other than "Group C" cancer drugs.
TODD V SWANSON, MD
LAS VEGAS, NV
CDRH R 15-APR-2005 By consent agreement, for five (5) years: study oversight by Division of Bioresearch Monitoring (DBM) with the following restrictions: to notify and provide DBM a copy of a study protocol prior to initiating a study; submission of a plan that describes how he will personally supervise staff, including sub-investigators, and standard operating procedures that he will institute to ensure adequate oversight of his research staff; attend, on an annual basis, at least two (2) educational programs acceptable to FDA and provide documentation of completion; arrange training and education of his research staff, including sub-investigators; and certify in writing, on an annual basis that he is in compliance with the terms of the agreement.
MARK S. WHOLEY, M.D.
Pittsburg, PA
CDRH R 17-JUL-2006 By consent agreement, without admitting wrongdoing. Agrees to cease current premarket clinical studies. If Dr. Wholey decides to participate in future premarket clinical studies, Dr. Wholey agrees to conditions for a period of three years thereafter that include: not serving as principal clinical investigator in any premarket studies; serving as a clinical investigator for no more than three (3) premarket investigations at any time, under the supervision of a principal clinical investigator; enrolling no more than 20 subjects in total in all of his ongoing premarket clinical studies at any time, unless an exception is granted by FDA; submitting protocol, SOPs, and supervision plan to FDA 30 days prior to beginning study; completing educational requirements consisting of one (1) course within 6 months prior to submission to FDA of first premarket study protocol and 3 courses per year for following three years; and annually certifying compliance. Agreement does not restrict Dr. Wholey's participation in postmarket clinical studies of labeled uses of cleared or approved products.
JAMES M WILSON, MD, PhD PHILADELPHIA, PA CBER R 09-FEB-2005 By settlement agreement with Dept. of Justice. Cannot serve as a sponsor for five years. Must complete clinical research educational programs; can be investigator for one study at a time; external contract research organization and external medical monitor must be engaged to oversee conduct of the study. Restriction will not be lifted until 36 months of supervised research is complete, and will not be lifted for at least five years. Must author a "lessons learned" article. Additional restrictions apply to federally funded research.
HERSCHEL S ZACKHEIM, MD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CDER R 24-AUG-1988 will be limited to study no more than 20 patients at a time will work under a proctor
 

list formatted 11/21/2001(tc)n=37; 1/15/2002(tc)n=23;
list revised 06/27/2002 (tc)n=24; 10/16/2001(tc)n=25;
list revised 09/10/2003(tc)n=27
list revised 02/23/2004(tc)n=28
list corrected 04/09/2004(tc)n=28
list updated 05/12/2004(tc)n=28
list revised 02/01/2005(tc)n=29
list revised 03/08/2005(tc)n=31; corrected 03/14/2005
list revised 04/11/2005(tc)n=34
list revised 05/17/2005(tc)n=35
list revised 05/20/2005(tc)n=36
list revised 12/14/2005(tf)n=37
list revised 03/08/2006(tf)n=38
list revised 05/23/2006(tf)n=39
list revised 07/17/2006(ca)n=40
list revised 09/25/2006(ca)n=41
list revised 10/19/2006(ca)n=42
list revised 01/23/2007(ca)n=43