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When to Submit Certifications with FDA Applications - Kulkarni Law Firm
by Eileen | Feb 20, 2010 | Administrative, Clinical, Guidances, OND, Submissions | 0 comments
Certifications to Accompany Drugs, Biological Product, and Device Applications/Submissions: Compliance with Section 402(j) of The Public Health Service Act, Added By Title VIII of The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Target Audience: Sponsors, Industry, Researchers, Investigators, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) personnel
Section 402(j)(5)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), 42 USC §282(j)(5)(B) Title VIII of Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA): expands the types of clinical trials and related information that must be submitted to the clinical trial data bank managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The law states that sponsors must submit a certification of compliance with section 402(j) of the PHS Act for certain applications to the FDA that fall under Sections 505, 515, 520(m), 510(k), or 351 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Sponsors who submit applications to the FDA for approval need to understand when they should submit an accompanying certification with the application. The FDA drafted this guidance to clarify which application types require the certification and which ones may be exempt from certification. In addition, the FDA explained how it enforces this recent amendment to the PHS Act.
Since the implementation of FDAAA, sponsors marketing a drug product, biological product, or a medical device have had to provide information related to their clinical trials so the public could access such information from the clinical trial data bank. However, this amendment has expanded the scope of clinical trial information that sponsors must provide to the FDA and certify that the information collected is in accordance with 42 USC §282(j)(5)(B), Section 402(j) of the PHS Act.
An applicant must submit the certification when submitting the following application types:
Efficacy Supplement to approved NDA or BLA
510(k) pertaining to a clinical trial
Any resubmission of the aforementioned categories
Applicants demonstrate that they have complied with the requirements of 42 USC §282(j)(5)(B) by submitting the FDA form, 3674 Certification of Compliance, under 42 USC §282(j)(5)(B), with Requirements of ClinicalTrials.gov Data Bank (42USC § 282j).
The FDA uses judgment when considering other types of submissions. For example, if a supplement to an approved application does not refer to a clinical trial, or refers to one already certified in the previously approved application, then certification is not necessary. The same applies to a 510(k) application that does not include information related to a clinical trial. Lastly, an IND that does not include a controlled clinical trial and falls under 21 USC § 360bbb does not require certification.
Under this amendment, sponsors have a greater burden to demonstrate transparency to the FDA, NIH, and most importantly, the public. The FDA will have greater responsibility in enforcing compliance with this amendment and communicating information to NIH. The guidance is clear as to what types of applications/submissions require the certification, which should reduce the likelihood of prohibited acts (eg, forgetting to submit the certification when required, not providing clinical trial information when required) and monetary fines for sponsors.