FACT Submits Comments to Governmental Agencies
FACT-accredited organizations are regulated by several governmental agencies around the world in relation to quality and safety of cellular therapy products and reimbursement. When draft regulations or guidance documents are released, FACT committees review the information and submit comments as applicable to the scope of FACT accreditation. In the past decade, comments have been submitted to agencies in the United States, Australia, and Europe. The FACT Global Affairs Committee also supports cellular therapy leaders in developing countries to encourage use of FACT Standards.
So far this year, FACT has submitted comments on three topics to two agencies in the United States:
- Docket No. FDA-2017-D-6154 for “Evaluation of Devices Used with Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapies; Draft Guidance for Industry”; submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 9, 2018.
- Docket No. FDA-2017-D-6159 for “Expedited Programs for Regenerative Medicine Therapies for Serious Conditions; Draft Guidance for Industry”; submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 9, 2018.
- National Coverage Analysis for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy for Cancers; submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 15, 2018.
FACT also plans to review the recently published FDA draft guidance documents for gene therapies. These comments are due by October 10, 2018. If you have input you would like FACT to consider for inclusion, submit those to Kara Wacker at kwacker@unmc.edu by August 31, 2018.
