FDA announces support for forward compatibility of eCTD 4.0
The FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research announced support for forward compatibility of Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) Version 4.0. This notice informs stakeholders that submissions based on eCTD 4.0 are supported for forward compatibility.
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Federal Register notice, October 16, 2026
Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD); Data Standards; Supporting Forward Compatibility for eCTD 4.0
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