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Applied Regulatory Consulting
Friday, 30 July 2010

Regulatory agency interactions

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA)

It is of the utmost importance to understand how best to conduct your company's approaches and communications with the regulatory authorities and agencies. Factors such as when to approach regulatory agencies, how to approach them, and the questions that are best to ask, must be properly understood to ensure your products have the best possible chance of succeeding in delivering much needed therapy to patients, in a timely and cost-effective manner. Likewise it is essential that messages received from the regulatory agencies are properly interpreted and understood, to ensure that issues raised are adequately addressed, without unnecessary waste of time and resources. Here are a few examples of how we can help companies in their interactions with the regulatory agencies.

  • Meetings with regulatory agencies - We will help you prepare for meetings with regulatory agencies by providing coaching for the meeting as well as compiling the necessary documentation.
  • Responses - When questions or issues are raised by regulatory authorities, it is essential to understand how best to respond. We will help you prepare responses that will address the issues without avoidable setbacks.
  • Interpreting the positions - When a regulatory authority communicates their position on an issue, we can provide an expert interpretation that will help you ensure that you are best placed to address these effectively, without incurring any unnecessary delays or costs.
  • Communications with regulatory authorities - We will help you understand the best way to approach issues. Sometimes a formal communication is appropriate, although there are occasions when an informal communication may be better.

If you would like help with your approach to the regulatory agencies, or would like further information, please contact us.