Rates - Effective 1 March 2025

 

RATES EFFECTIVE 1 MARCH 2026 RATE EXCLUDING VAT VAT 15% RATE INCLUDING VAT
Internal Review Non-Compliance R2,173.91 R 326.09 R 2,500.00
New Clinical Trial Application (including Platform or Master Protocols) – Includes 5 sites with investigators R30,869.57 R 4,630.43 R35,500.00
Active Monitoring Fee included with each New Clinical Trial Application R4,347.83 R652.17 R 5,000.00
More than 5 sites with initial application R 200.00 per additional site
Device Trial Application R30,869.57 R4,630.43 R35,500.00
Post Marketing Survey / Registry/ Observational Research / Epidemiological Research / Exploratory Research/ NonInterventional Research / Environmental Research / Health and Social Care Services Research R24,347.83 R 3,652.17 R28,000.00
Complimentary Medicines/Cosmetics Research R24,347.83 R 3,652.17 R28,000.00
Data Analysis R13 043.48 R 1,956.52 R15,000.00
Genetics / Sub-Study R 5,913.04 R 886.96 R 6,800.00
Student Applications R 8,695.65 R 1,304.35 R 10,000.00
Major Amendment R 13,478.26 R 2,021.74 R 15,500.00
Minor Amendment R 4,565.22 R 684.78 R 5,250.00
Annual Re-Approval R11,739.13 R 1,760.87 R13,500.00
Sub-Protocol / Cohort to Platform Applications (per protocol/cohort) R 2,608.70 R 391.30 R 3,000.00
Additional Investigators after initial approval R 250.00 per additional investigator
Amended Informed Consent Documents (nonadministrative) R 678.26 R 101.74 R780.00

NDoH 2024 South African Ethics Guidelines training – Refer to the Pharma-Ethics website for more details

Pharma-Ethics reserves the right to delay feedback on submissions that do not meet the submission requirements

Included with the initial application fee: Processing and reviewing of Adverse Drug Reactions, Progress Reports, Safety Reports, General Correspondence, Passive Monitoring

An administrative fee of R 50.00 will be charged for re-sending documents.

Withdrawal of applications after submission but before meetings will be charged for costs incurred and a 10 % handling fee


Please note:
• Pharma-Ethics reserves the right to withhold approval letters and correspondence until payment is received.

• Purchase Orders (where applicable) must be provided with the application.

• Please quote protocol number/invoice number as reference on electronic payments and e-mail proof of payment to accounts@medpharm.co.za

• Application forms must indicate VAT numbers and details of the company responsible for the account.

• For account queries, please e-mail Ineke Vermeulen: accounts@medpharm.co.za