Preparation of FDA Submissions and Communicating with the FDA (INDs, NDAs, BLAs, ANDAs, Post-Approval Supplements)

Who Should Attend

Personnel in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biologics and generic drug industry who are involved in preparing FDA submissions (INDs, NDAs, BLAs, ANDAs, post-approval supplements) will find this course to be of particular benefit.  Those who need to interact with FDA staff, including Project Managers, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Nonclinical, Manufacturing, and Quality personnel, will also find this course extremely useful.



Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, attendees will:

• Understand the importance and underlying principles of the FDA regulatory review process for chemical drugs, biologics and biopharmaceuticals from Phase 1 IND through market approval
• Learn how to prepare appropriate and necessary FDA regulatory submissions throughout the drug development process covering the CMC, Nonclinical and Clinical areas
• Learn how to effectively communicate with the FDA through submissions and meetings
• Fully understand the seriousness with which the FDA carries out its responsibilities and the ramifications of either not filing or filing incomplete submissions

Course Description

This course will give participants the necessary overview of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) current responsibilities, procedures, guidances and regulatory pathways that affect the review and approval of chemical drugs, biologics, biopharmaceuticals and generics.  Using the ICH Common Technical Document (CTD) module format outline, significant Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Nonclinical and Clinical areas will be analyzed and discussed, as a basis for strategic planning for both submitting INDs, NDAs, BLAs, ANDAs, and post-approval supplements, as well as for holding key meetings with the FDA.

Similarities and differences between clinical INDs and market approval dossiers, and between the various market approval dossiers (NDAs, BLAs, and ANDAs) will be discussed.  Other topics to be discussed include Fast Track pathway, comparison of chemical generics with biosimilars, FDA's commitments under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and FDA's evaluation of industry's performance in meeting its requirements and expectations for review drug products.