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Course Description

This advanced course will cover FDA submissions as well as regulatory writing and documents associated with the major clinical trial milestones, responding to regulatory review, and writing about regulations. Students will learn the intricacies of FDA device, drug, and biologic submissions; gain knowledge and familiarity with the preparation and submission of specific FDA documents and correspondence in accordance with requirements and best practices; further understand the regulatory writing components of clinical trials from start up to close out; and begin to think about regulatory documents from a reviewer’s perspective and practice drafting responses.

Course Outline

Class outline and logistics

Week 1

  • Brief review of syllabus, assignments, and expectations for the course, and how to make the most of Special Topics 
  • Introductions
  • Regulatory Writing vs Medical Writing
  • Discuss Quiz 1 (research agility) in the context of upcoming course work
  • Thinking ahead for final project 
  • FDA submissions for Drugs Special Topics: Single Patient INDs

Week 2

  • FDA submissions for Devices
  • Special Topics: Real World Data Special Topics: Intended Use

Week 3

  • FDA submissions for Biologics and Vaccines
  • Combination Products Special Topics: Biologics vs Drug

Week 4

  • Regulatory Writing Through Clinical Trial Milestones
  • Combination products and merging knowledge

Week 5

  • Responding to Regulatory Review
  • Special Topics: Writing SOPs and Policies

Week 6

  • Writing About Regulations
  • Regulatory Intelligence, part II
  • Special Topics: Do off label restrictions limit free speech?

Week 7

  • Writing About Regulations
  • Regulatory Intelligence, part II
  • Special Topics: Do off label restrictions limit free speech?

FINAL is due in week 8

Instructors

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Section Title
Regulatory Intelligence
Type
Online, self-paced
Dates
May 11, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
Sa
Time
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
May 16, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
7.0
Location
  • Online
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fee non-credit $1,640.00
Instructors

Section Notes

Synchronous sessions are held on Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. CDT.
Specific dates: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, and 27.
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