Electronic Submission of Expedited Safety Reports From IND-Exempt BA/BE Studies Guidance for Industry

Guidance Document

August 2022

This guidance provides instructions for the electronic submission of expedited individual case safety reports (ICSRs) from investigational new drug (IND)-exempt bioavailability (BA)/bioequivalence (BE) studies through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. An ICSR captures information necessary to support the reporting of an adverse event related to an individual subject that is associated with the use of an FDA-regulated product. The electronic submission of the ICSRs from IND-exempt BA/BE studies is a voluntary option for submission.

The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, unless specifically incorporated into a contract. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law. FDA guidance documents, including this guidance, should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word “should” in FDA guidance means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.

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