US FDA Freezes Inspections And Outside Meetings. Will Review Goal Dates Stay Put?

Sponsors have been asked to switch to teleconferences with FDA staff as the agency prepares for more of its employees to work from home.

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FDA officials are testing IT systems to ensure they can handle much more telework should the spread of coronavirus deem it necessary. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration has implemented a full complement of coronavirus containment measures, including travel and meeting restrictions, that might endanger user fee goals and by extension product approvals.

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