US FDA To Generic Sponsors: Don't Call Us, We'll GDUFA You

FDA says there are only a few situations where the ANDA status call to the project manager is necessary, and industry seems to agree that review system improvements make the once-contentious check-in process less necessary.

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The US FDA wants to reduce the need for generic sponsors' to make the infamous status update calls while their ANDAs are under review.

Agency officials told industry representatives that calls to the regulatory project manager (RPM) "have very limited value prior to the...

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