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Fit-for-Purpose Rare Disease Framework Initiative; Public Meeting; Request for Information and Comments

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Summary (from the Federal Register abstract)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting entitled "Fit-for-Purpose Rare Disease Framework Initiative". Convened by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for, and in collaboration with FDA, the meeting will focus on developing a fit-for-purpose framework for the development and regulatory review of rare disease therapies. There will be an opportunity to request to provide public comments at the meeting. In addition, FDA is establishing a public docket to collect feedback on and input related to its Rare Disease Framework Initiative.

Document type
Notice
Federal Register document number
2026-21142
Published
Oct 16, 2026
Action
Notice of public meeting; request for information and comments.
Docket
FDA-2026-N-12214
Comments posted on Regulations.gov (at last check)
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DATES section (from the document)
The hybrid public meeting will be held on October 28, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, and will take place in-person and virtually. Either electronic or written comments must be submitted by December 11, 2026. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration information.
Topics (auto-tagged)
Clinical

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