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Documents without a plot: why your inspector can't follow your TMF
Episode 2
Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
A complete TMF doesn't always mean a clear one. In this episode, we dig into one of the most common and underappreciated inspection risks: the TMF that technically has everything, but still can't tell you what actually happened. We break down the two root causes that derail TMF narratives: missing context (the "why" behind decisions and deviations) and missing connections (how documents relate and sequence into a coherent study story). We'll also look at how inspectors actually read a TMF, and what they're really looking for when they try to follow the thread.0:00 - The inspector confidence problem 0:53 - Welcome and introductions 2:35 - From paper TMF to digital overload 5:00 - What ICH E6(R3) really means 10:30 - Why more documents is riskier 13:30 - Relevant communications: what to file and what to cut 19:30 - How inspectors actually read a TMF 23:30 - Records living outside the TMF 34:30 - How AI helps with curation and essentiality 44:00 - The mindset shift: from filing to narrating 46:00 - What's coming next
