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Submission of Abbreviated Reports and Synopses in Support of Marketing Applications. September 1999

Final
Docket Number:
FDA-1998-D-0141
Issued by:
Guidance Issuing Office
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

This document provides guidance to applicants on submitting abbreviated reports and synopses in lieu of full reports for certain clinical studies, both in marketing applications for new drug and biological products and in supplements to approved applications. This guidance is intended to meet the requirements of Section 118 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (Modernization Act), which directs FDA to issue guidance on when abbreviated study reports may be submitted in new drug applications (NDAs) and biologics license applications (BLAs) in lieu of full reports.


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All written comments should be identified with this document's docket number: FDA-1998-D-0141.

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