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October 5, 2021
Although not required, a Pre-IND Meeting is a critical milestone, one that is highly recommended by the FDA. The goal of the meeting is to receive general agreement from FDA that your drug...
July 12, 2021
Before using a significant risk medical device in a clinical study, Sponsors must first obtain FDA approval. Frequently, the request for an investigational device exemption (IDE) is disapproved, and...
November 1, 2018
On Monday, October 12th, FDA issued a draft guidance regarding the role of Pre-IND Meetings in the development of drugs to treat rare diseases. The document, entitled "Rare Diseases: Early Drug...
October 4, 2018
On Monday, October 1, FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) issued a document outlining the policies and procedures for scheduling and conducting INitial Targeted Engagement for...
September 20, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration has laid out a drug development continuum that includes three milestones, or Type B meetings. Earliest is the Pre-IND Meeting, the second is the End of Phase 2 (EOP2)...
June 16, 2017
On Wednesday, June 14th, the FDA announced plans to host a public workshop regarding the impact of opioid formulations with abuse deterrent properties. The workshop, entitled “Data and Methods for...
March 7, 2017
On Monday, March 6th, the FDA announced plans to hold a public meeting regarding the development of patient-focused drugs for autism. In the notice published in the Federal Register, the FDA notes...
February 28, 2017
On March 10, 2015, the FDA published a draft guidance, providing a number of recommendations regarding the conduct of formal meetings between the FDA and Sponsors. These meetings are intended to...
November 9, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) in May 2016, updating the original SPA guidance issued in 2002. SPAs are meant to give...