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Preparation and Public Availability of Information Given to Advisory Committee Members: Guidance for Industry

FinalOffice of the Commissioner,Office of Clinical Policy and Programs,Office of Clinical Policy08/01/2008
Manufacturing quality control

Description

This document provides guidance to industry sponsors, applicants, and petitioners (referred to collectively as sponsors) who develop, prepare, or submit briefing materials that will be given to advisory committee members as background information before an open FDA advisory committee meeting. This guidance will help sponsors develop, organize, and submit advisory committee briefing materials for public release and should help minimize the time and resources spent in preparing these materials for public availability. The guidance also describes the process FDA intends to follow when we make briefing materials available to the public. In addition, the Appendices provide recommended timelines for preparing and submitting briefing materials to us.

Key Topics

Terms and concepts identified from this document

Scope & Applicability

Stakeholders

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Advisory Committee Oversight Staff

Contact point for questions regarding the guidance document.

Division of Dockets Management

Entity receiving written comments on the draft guidance

Freedom of Information Officer

Point of contact for briefing materials

Sponsor

Entity responsible for submitting applications under section 524B

Designated Federal Official

Federal employee responsible for administrative management of an advisory committee.

Advisory Committee Members

Individuals receiving briefing materials for review

Regulatory Context

Regulatory Activities

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Advisory Committee Meetings

The venue where expert advice is provided to the FDA.

New drug applications

Submission process applicable to optical imaging drugs.

Biologics license applications

Submission process applicable to optical imaging drugs.

Premarket approval applications

Topic commonly discussed at advisory committee meetings for medical devices.

Premarket notifications

Topic commonly discussed at advisory committee meetings for medical devices.

New Drug Application

Rule does not apply to products marketed under an NDA

Biologics Licensing Application

Pending application discussed at advisory committee meetings.

Premarket Approval Application

Marketing submission type requiring QMS information; Type of marketing submission requiring QMS information

510(k)

Premarket notification submission type

Advisory Committee Meeting

The venue where expert advice is provided to FDA; Proceedings involving review of product approval or safety; A meeting where experts review the safety and efficacy of a product.

Document Types

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Briefing Materials

Information posted on the FDA website prior to an advisory committee meeting.

Product labeling

Prescribing information that should reflect benefits and risks during pregnancy.

Sponsor Briefing Materials

Materials submitted by sponsors for advisory committee meetings

FDA-Prepared Advisory Committee Briefing Materials

Materials prepared by the agency for committee members

Attributes

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Exempt from disclosure

Information that the sponsor believes should not be public

Fully releasable

Materials that do not contain redacted information

Technical Details

Processes

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Manufacturing process information

Typically exempt from disclosure under FOIA.

Standards & References

External Standards

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FACA

Federal Advisory Committee Act disclosure requirements

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act exemptions for disclosure

Related CFR Sections (11)

See Also (8)