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# FDA, OHRP Guide on Electronic Informed Consent
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-ohrp-guide-on-electronic-informed-consent/
- Published: 2016-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T21:54:50.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, Devices, #legacy-id-D5137566

FDA and HHS’ Office for Human Research Protections have released a [guidance](http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM436811.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com) on “Use of Electronic Informed Consent (eIC) — Questions and Answers” that provides recommendations on procedures that may be followed when using an electronic informed consent. The document addresses topics such as how to present information in the eIC to the subject, how and where to conduct the eIC process, how to use electronic signatures to document eIC, and steps that may be taken to ensure privacy, security, and confidentiality of the eIC.