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Role of the RA professional

The regulatory affairs professional is • Primary representative of organisation in regard to the communication with the other party • Representative and signatory as the organisation’s “responsible official” • Person usually responsible for educating and advising others in the organisation about regulatory procedures and requirements

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Key principles for interactions

• Pre-plan interactions to increase efficiency and clarity of requests or issues • Document interactions with regulators to ensure appropriate follow-up • Advice from regulators/ gate-keepers is only as good as the background information provided and questions posed

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