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Guidance Documents for Drug Applications

Guidance documents represent the Agency's current thinking on a particular subject. These documents are prepared for FDA review staff and applicants/sponsors to provide guidelines to the processing, content, and evaluation/approval of applications and also to the design, production, manufacturing, and testing of regulated products.   They also establish policies intended to achieve consistency in the Agency's regulatory approach and establish inspection and enforcement procedures.  Because guidances are not regulations or laws, they are not enforceable, either through administrative actions or through the courts.  An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statute, regulations, or both.

For the complete list of CDER guidances, please see the Guidance Index.  Most of these documents are in Adobe Acrobat format Adobe Acrobat Symbol, also know as PDF.   The free upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 3.0 or higher is recommended, especially if you have difficulty opening any of the documents below. For information on a specific guidance document, please contact the originating office.

Guidance Documents for Investigational New Drugs

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Guidance Document for Emergency INDs

Guidance Documents for New Drug Applications

Guidance Documents for Abbreviated New Drug Applications

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