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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Residual Drug in Transdermal and Related Drug Delivery Systems Guidance for Industry August 2011

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Residual Drug in Transdermal and Related Drug Delivery Systems

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Guidance Issuing Office
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

This guidance provides recommendations to developers and manufacturers of transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS), transmucosal drug delivery systems (TMDS), and topical patch products regarding use of an appropriate scientific approach during product design and development—as well as during manufacturing and product lifecycle management—to ensure that the amount of residual drug substance at the end of the labeled use period is minimized.

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Submit comments on this guidance document electronically via docket ID: FDA-2013-S-0610 - Specific Electronic Submissions Intended For FDA's Dockets Management Staff (i.e., Citizen Petitions, Draft Proposed Guidance Documents, Variances, and other administrative record submissions)

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