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The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has required electronic submissions in eCTD format since 1 January 2008 and as part of the most recent version of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA IV) is implementing a single electronic review environment for all FDA Centers by 2013. In addition, The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) will require eCTD format for Centralized Procedure applications starting 1 January 2010. Some regulatory authorities in Europe have implemented all electronic review environments ahead of this deadline and are refusing to accept paper submissions for review. All regulatory authorities who receive eCTD submissions are reporting serious problems with lack of compliance with the electronic format and difficulty navigating the electronic files that comprise an eCTD, which are preventing them from conducting their review.

Designed to build upon the foundation provided in RAPS' Preparing Compliant eCTD Submissions Workshop, this interactive, advanced training seminar will provide the expertise on compiling an eCTD submission in the research and development phase, repurposing the content for submission to multiple regulatory authorities, and the challenges and benefits of using document granularity over a drug submission's lifecycle. Region-specific experts will teach participants about the detailed contents of all modules of the eCTD, the differences in Module 1 for the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan, and how regional differences impact Modules 2 through 4. Attendees will also learn how eCTD submissions in the research and development phase differ from those for marketing applications.

By taking this course, you will not only know how to strategically prepare submissions in the US, Europe, Canada, and Japan, but you will assess and improve submission processes, workflow, and teamwork to achieve less stress and cost to your organization.

NEW FOR 2009!

• Extended interaction with subject matter experts who have in-depth knowledge of all regions and modules of the eCTD
• Detailed content for each module, including discussion about granularity options, content requirements for IND submissions versus marketing applications, and differences in content requirements among FDA, Health Canada and EMEA
• Planning an eCTD with a view to simultaneous global submissions
• Writing the content and managing documents and dataset versions throughout the eCTD submission lifecycle, whether in the IND phase or for marketing applications
• Detailed review of Module 1 content requirements for FDA, Health Canada, EMEA, and MHLW; review of the regional differences for Modules 3, 4 and 5

Learning Objectives
Upon the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Describe the differences in regional requirements for FDA, Health Canada, EMEA, and MHLW
• Use granularity in document content to prepare INDs in eCTD format
• Use granularity and lifecycle to prepare marketing applications in eCTD format
• Develop a table of contents for an eCTD submission with a goal of simultaneous global submissions
• Understand the direction global regulatory authorities are taking to standardize on the eCTD format and the strategic implications for their companies

Audience Level
This advanced eCTD workshop is beneficial for professionals working in drugs or biologics and who have had experience preparing electronic submissions, particularly medical writers, regulatory operations, submissions publishing and IT staff. It is intended for individuals who have attended one of RAPS' Preparing Compliant eCTD Submissions Workshops or have prior experience with earlier generations of submission publishing.

Professional Levels: II, III

Product Coverage: drugs & biologics

Geographic Coverage: Europe, US, Canada, Japan

In order to participate in the interactive components of this workshop, you will need to bring a laptop capable of connecting to the Internet via a wireless card; hard-wired connections are not available. If your laptop uses an operating system other than Windows XP, please contact Chris Hall for additional technical assistance.