Health and Human Services Department Docket FDA-2021-D-0548 Notice

2023-28291: Data Standards for Drug and Biological Product Submissions Containing Real-World Data; Guidance for Industry; Availability

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Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Data Standards for Drug and Biological Product Submissions Containing Real- World Data." This guidance provides recommendations to sponsors to help support compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) when submitting study data derived from real-world data (RWD) sources in applicable regulatory submissions using standards specified in the Data Standards Catalog. FDA is publishing this guidance as part of a series of guidance documents under its program to evaluate the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory decision making. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued on October 22, 2021.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

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