title: International Conference on Harmonisation; guidance on S7A safety pharmacology studies for human pharmaceuticals; availability. Notice.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance entitled "S7A Safety Pharmacology Studies for Human Pharmaceuticals." The guidance was prepared under the auspices of the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). The guidance provides a definition, general principles, and recommendations for the nonclinical safety pharmacology studies. The guidance is intended to help protect clinical trial participants and patients receiving marketed products from potential adverse effects of pharmaceuticals, while avoiding unnecessary use of animals and other resources.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D017277:Drug Approval; D004341:Drug Evaluation / Q000592:standards*; D005062:European Union; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007564:Japan; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration