Originally posted on DRUG REGULATORY AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL:
The biggest change in the history of eCTD is one step closer to implementation.
According to a notice posted this week on its website, the US FDA will be able to receive submissions using the new Module 1 specifications in the 4th Quarter of 2014. Industry will be given 30 days’ advance notice.
The long-awaited update to the eCTD’s administrative section is designed to:
- Reflect regulatory changes
- Provide clarification of business rules for submission processing and review
- Refine the characterization of promotional marketing materials and advertising material
- Facilitate automated processing of submissions
In conjunction with the announcement of a revised timeline for Module 1, the FDA published final versions of relevant support documents and specifications.
http://theectdsummit.com/2014/02/fda-implementation-of-ectd-module-1-update-scheduled-for-q4-2014/
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