Investigational New Drug (IND Submissions
• preparation • submissions
• initial filing • maintenance during life of the IND – changes • Clinical Trial Protocol Reviews • Informed Consent Reviews
New Drug Applications (NDAs), Biologics Licensing Applications (BLAs), and Abbreviated NDAs (ANDAs)
♦ Counseling on requirements ♦ PDUFA and Application Fees ♦ Strategies to maximize approval process ♦ Responding to FDA Complete Response & Refuse-to-File letters ♦ Achieving binding agreements with FDA on clinical design
FDA Liaison & Meetings
♦ End-of-Phase meetings (I, II, III) ♦ Advisory Committee preparation and meetings
Promotion and Advertising During R&D & Pending Approval Orphan Drug Designation & Development
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Brand-Generic Competition Issues
♦ Non-patent product line extension
• strategies to change innovator products • 505(b)(2) applications – major changes to approved products
♦ Legal challenges to generic entry
• the listed drug • legitimate scientific issues on equivalence • Hatch-Waxman market exclusivity eligibility
♦ Direct challenges to generic “equivalence” ♦ ANDA Suitability Petitions – easing the regulatory burden
Emerging FDA Issues & Their Impact on Development Plans
♦ Comment preparation on FDA initiatives ♦ Legislative responses ♦ Client-generated strategic initiatives
Changes to Approved Products
♦ Regulatory Requirements counseling
• Supplements • Annual Reports
Adverse Event Handling
♦ Regulatory classification of event ♦ Implementing
♦ Managing Related Products Liability Risks
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