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. 2023 Mar 4;57(4):656–661. doi: 10.1007/s43441-023-00501-9

Table 2.

PSA timeline

Day FDA EMA
Anytime

Sponsor submits request for PSA to FDA and EMA

Agencies decline no PSA

Agencies accept Sponsor begins drafting meeting package according to SAWP procedures

Varies Meeting Package Submission and Validation Phase; Option for preparatory meeting with EMA according to SAWP procedures
0 EMA validates meeting package; FDA receives validated meeting package; Procedure begins
15–25 FDA internal meeting EMA SAWP internal discussion
30–34 FDA sends Preliminary Comments to EMA EMA sends List of Issues to FDA
35 Bilateral FDA/EMA meeting
65 Trilateral Sponsor/FDA/EMA meeting
75 to 95 FDA issues final meeting minutes (30 days after trilateral)

EMA issues final advice letter

(10 days after trilateral)