Regulatory Submission Blog

Out with 2020, SEND in 2021

Marc Ellison

As we move into 2021, SEND is evolving; with the SENDIG-DART pilot, updates from FDA, and the long-awaited release of SEND 3.1.1, marking a small but meaningful shift in usability.

Should SEND dictate your choice of CRO?

Marc Ellison

Three years into SEND’s requirement for INDs, it’s clear that SEND has transformed our industry, impacting everything from study placement to data collection and analysis. It’s no longer just a file format; it’s a driving...

The DART pilot is getting ready to fly

Marc Ellison

The FDA’s SENDIG-DART pilot is finally here! This new SEND standard covers Embryo-Fetal Development studies with 7 new domains, building on SEND 3.1. It’s been a long journey from development to this pilot – exciting...

There is nothing permanent except change

Marc Ellison

SEND keeps changing fast. Recently, FDA made it clear that SEND requirements go beyond just studies placed in the eCTD, if a study can be represented in SEND, it should be. This broadens the scope...

SEND: Why did they have to make it so damn hard?!

Marc Ellison

At first, I thought SEND would be simple, just standardizing study data like any other. But it’s far more complex, involving multiple overlapping standards, evolving regulations, and even clinical concepts awkwardly adapted for nonclinical use....

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