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  • 1.  FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 22-May-2018 22:33
    Hi all,

    Few Labeling/Technical Questions! 

    In the case of new marketing applications/prior approval supplements (labeling supplements), when the FDA and a company agree upon the label, would you place said final labels in section 1.14.1.3 (draft labeling text) or 1.14.2.3 (Final Labeling Text).

    • At my previous life, the "final agreed label" files were placed in section 1.14.1.3 -- I never really understood why despite how strange this appeared to me.
    • In my current life, we are thinking of the putting the this final agreed labels into section 1.14.2.3 (Final Labeling Text) -- this on the surface makes more sense to me.
    Question 1: Does it really make a difference on where the final agreed label goes since we end up submitting an SPL later?

    Lastly, upon approval of a new marketing application/supplement, it's asked to provide the SPL within 14 days of the approval letter.

    • At my previous life, the SPL was placed in section 1.14.3.2 (Approved Labeling Text for Listed Drug).
    • In my current life, the SPL was plopped into 1.14.2.3 (Final Labeling Text).


    Question 2: Is there a specific nuance on when to use one eCTD section versus the other for the SPL file?

    Question 3: If a "final" SPL is submitted prior to the approval letter received, would that eliminate the part of an approval letter that always asks to submit the SPL within 14 days of the approval letter?

    Thank you all for your feedback.

    Sincerely,

    Sam



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    Samuel Christopher Bonilla
    Los Angeles CA
    United States
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  • 2.  RE: FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 23-May-2018 08:59
    Ahhhh, the nuances of eCTD content.  In the absence of specific directions from FDA and a publishing team that is knowledgeable and keeps on top of these nuances, it would be my recommendation to contact the support team at FDA to clarify.  Amongst the various external experts on eCTD you are likely to get multiple "authoritative" recommendations based on their experience, which is probably not different from your own - "this is the way we do it".  

    Regarding your 3rd question, if the already submitted SPL is exactly the labeling approved in the final approval package, there is no reason to submit it again.

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    Glen Park
    Jersey City NJ
    United States
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  • 3.  RE: FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 23-May-2018 09:44
    Response to Question # 1

    The labeling should be submitted in the 1.14.1.3 - Draft Labeling Text in original submission, first time sending the application to the agency.

    The labeling should be submitted in the 1.14.2.3 - Final Labeling Text in the amendment​ thereafter negotiating the labeling changes with the agency (after addressing all the deficiency).

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    Gaurang Bhavsar, MS, RAC
    Manager, R&D and RA
    Sunrise Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Rahway, NJ 07065
    USA
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  • 4.  RE: FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 25-May-2018 14:41
    Regarding question #1 I asked this exact question to our PM (for a Labeling Supplement to our NDA with CDER) in the fall of 2017 (so somewhat recent) and he said that until you receive the approval letter with the label attached, it is considered draft. So the final agreed negotiated label should go in 1.14.1.3 - Draft Labeling.
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    Robyn Walsh, MS
    Regulatory Affairs, Sr. Manager
    Danbury, CT
    United States
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  • 5.  RE: FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 24-May-2018 12:09
    Regarding question 3, we've found that occasionally, the labeling attached in FDA's approval letter may contain minor editorial differences from the labeling you submitted, eg, a more current revision date. In those cases, we update the SPL accordingly within the 14 days.

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    Courtney Portik
    Atlanta GA
    United States
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  • 6.  RE: FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 26-May-2018 11:28
    Thanks everyone for all the feedback from each of your experiences. 

    Update on question 1
    FDA PM on from CDER/OND/DOP1 recommended 1.14.1.3 for the "final agreed label", which is interesting as a different PM in that same division/group recommended "Final agreed label" be in 1.14.2.3 (this recommendation was last year).

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    Samuel Christopher Bonilla
    Los Angeles CA
    United States
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  • 7.  RE: FDA - CDER - Labels and eCTD Locations Questions

    Posted 29-May-2018 09:05
    As I mentioned in my first response - it is a nuanced topic.  If the location of a document is not clear from the eCTD structure or any other "guidance" from FDA, you are likely to find "alternate" facts from a group that you ask.  :-)

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    Glen Park
    Jersey City NJ
    United States
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