Drugs and Biologics Labeling: Appreciating the Importance of the Final Step of the Approval Process

Torrey Cope
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
(Washington, DC)
The labeling of the drug/biologic is the final stage of the approval process. The label controls what you can do post-approval and as such it is the point of transition between the approval process and the post-approval world.
- Labeling overview: key regulatory requirements, information, and contents
- Exploring the review process for labeling
- Incorporating clinical trial data on the label
- Appreciating the influence of final labeling on the scope of post-market activities
- Amending labeling post-ingmarket
- Using labeling as a defense in products liability litigation
- Exploring label carve outs
- Discussing the requirements for skinny and narrow labeling