The US Regulatory Environment

Understand how to best develop and gain approval for a new drug or biologic in the USA (module 3)

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22 - 24 Oct 2025

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On location

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English

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22,830 DKK ex VAT

(app. 3,069 EUR ex VAT)

Summary

This three day course will provide you with a general understanding of how to best develop and gain approval for a new drug or biologic in the USA with emphasis on the requirements for development and maintenance of new drugs.

During drug development, sponsors must interact with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a regular basis in order to agree on the best programme of studies, which will thereby provide the required data. Sponsors must also demonstrate that the drug meets the quality standards required for approval. There are various programmes available that can be used to speed up drug development and regulatory approval if requested by sponsors and agreed to by the agency.

We will focus on how you should interact with the various centers at the FDA, including the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), from early non-clinical and clinical research to post-approval obligations. We will also compare and contrast these to the EU and ICH guidelines and requirements.

Other course participants say

"I think the course managed to cover a vast amount of information, and I can actively use it all in my day-to-day work."

Katrine Schultz-Knudsen, Graduate, Regulatory Dossier Management, H. Lundbeck A/S


"Very competent, skilled and knowledgeable presenters who also master the art of presenting information in a structured and joyful way. I felt I was given a very good introduction to all areas involved in the US regulatory area."

Michala Victor, Senior CMC Writer, Genmab


It was a pleasure participate on this course. The presenters were very skilled and experienced in the RA area, and their enthusiasm and drive for their area was very inspirational.
Furthermore, I really appreciated the many examples form real life projects. It made it much more interesting. The course leaders and presenters were open and encouraged participants to ask questions and be actively involved.

Catalin Frydendal, Specialist, Regulatory Affairs, Fertin Pharma A/S


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    Keywords

    • Regulatory Affairs in the USA
    • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    • Fast track development
    • Accelerated approvals
    • Orphan drugs
    • Labeling and advertising regulation
    • Life cycle management
    • Regional differences between the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the FDA

    Please note

    As this module is a mandatory module in the Master of Medicines Regulatory Affairs at the University of Copenhagen you will apply via the joint Atrium and University of Copenhagen application form. This means that you will be enrolled at both Atrium and the University of Copenhagen and that your data will be registered at both institutions. If you are not enrolled as a master student, you will be registered as a single course student at the University of Copenhagen.

    Course fee includes examination. By default you will pay the full amount to the University of Copenhagen regardless of you taking the exam or not. If you decide not to take the exam, you can apply for a refund of the exam fee at Atrium by contacting Atrium - please see contact details below. You must apply for a refund no later than two weeks after completion of the course.


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    Course leader & lecturers

    • David Horton
      Course leader
      Director
      Abbvie USA
    • Steven Johnson
      Course leader
      Head Regulatory Stakeholders (BQS, GCD, GRA, RCE&O, & SPP)
      UCB, USA
    • Robert Babilon
      Lecturer
      President
      Prosoft Clinical
    • Lars Hyveled-Nielsen
      Lecturer
      Regulatory Project Director
      ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
    • John Geigert
      Lecturer
      President
      BioPharmaceutical Quality Solutions
    • Drew Barlow
      Lecturer
      SVP, Head of CMC Regulatory Affairs
      Syner-G BioPharma
    • Dale Cooke
      Lecturer
      President
      PhillyCooke Consulting
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    Is this course for you?

    This course is for you if you work as a regulatory affairs specialist, employed in the industry, a regulatory agency, or a consulting firm.

    You must have a minimum of 2 years relevant job experience. 

    What you will learn

    1. To understand the drug development process in the USA
    2. Detailed knowledge of US-specific documentation requirements and the procedures and practices of the FDA
    3. How to reach agreement with the FDA so that development plans provide acceptable study results
    4. How to analyze and evaluate development plans in terms of the use of best practices required by the FDA
    5. How to play an important role in any project team working on drug development in the USA

    What your company will get

    1. A regulatory professional who can make recommendations on how to achieve project goals in the shortest possible development time
    2. A regulatory professional who is able to provide valuable input to all other team members working with drug development plans in the USA.
    3. An employee who can play an important strategic role in project teams working on obtaining a marketing authorization in the USA

    Course calendar

    Starting 22 Oct 2025
    22 Oct 2025 8:30-16:15
    Day 1
    • Light breakfast and networking
    • Welcome
    • FDA organization and overview of the US FDA Regulatory Submissions
    • FDA.Gov web demo
    • CMC requitements - NCSs/Small molecules
    • CMC requirements – biologicals and the FDA
    • CMC requirements – FDA biological CMC regulation
    23 Oct 2025 8:15-17:20
    Day 2
    • Light breakfast and networking
    • Short summary of day 1 and introduction to day 2
    • Nonclinical requirements
    • Clinical requirements
    • Communication with the FDA during development
    • Leveraging FDA regulatory tools and new pilot programs to expedite development
    • NDA/BLA – content, format and review process
    • Labelling and advertising regulation
    • Life cycle management: NDA/BLA
    • Recap of the day and questions
    24 Oct 2025 8:15-16:50
    Day 3
    • Light breakfast and networking
    • Introduction to day 3
    • ANDAs
    • Current topics in US Regulatory Affairs
    • Regional differences between EMA and the FDA
    • Groupwork
    • End of module 3
    Practical information

    Registration

    Registration deadline
    10 Sep 2025
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    2100 København Ø
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    22 - 24 Oct
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    Course information

    Literature

    Prior to the course you will get access to mandatory and optional readings via your personal Atrium log-in.

    Please familiarize yourself with the mandatory readings before starting the course.

    The mandatory readings are also part of the examination syllabus.

    Prerequisites

    To enroll in this course, you must have a relevant educational background at bachelor level and, as a minimum, two years of experience in regulatory affairs, or other equivalent qualifications. We consider all applications upon registration.

    If you do not fulfill the requirements, you can still apply for the course if you have experience in the pharmaceutical/biological area that would allow you to benefit from the training and enable you to participate actively during the module. Up to 10% of the positions on our course are filled by applicants who have no or limited experience in regulatory affairs. We consider applicants on a case-by-case basis.

    Examination

    The exam is usually held 4-6 weeks after the course.

    It is a digital exam in the University of Copenhagen’s digital exam system.

    This course is a part of a diploma

    Master of Medicines Regulatory Affairs (MRA)

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    Course leaders

    David Horton
    Director
    Abbvie USA
    Steven Johnson
    Head Regulatory Stakeholders (BQS, GCD, GRA, RCE&O, & SPP)
    UCB, USA

    Lecturers

    Steven Johnson
    Head Regulatory Stakeholders (BQS, GCD, GRA, RCE&O, & SPP)
    UCB, USA
    Robert Babilon
    President
    Prosoft Clinical
    Lars Hyveled-Nielsen
    Regulatory Project Director
    ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
    John Geigert
    President
    BioPharmaceutical Quality Solutions
    Drew Barlow
    SVP, Head of CMC Regulatory Affairs
    Syner-G BioPharma
    David Horton
    Director
    Abbvie USA
    Dale Cooke
    President
    PhillyCooke Consulting

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