I think I said that it was testing the American company was doing. I doubt they will be absolved of any responsibility.
"I think I said that it was testing the American company was doing. I doubt they will be absolved of any responsibility>."
They will be absolved - the sponsor is the one that bears responsibility, unless it can be proven that the CRO did not follow the instructions. In this case, the problem was with the drug, not its administration, hence the responsibility it completely that of the sponsor.