FDA Extends VQIP Application Deadline to July 31
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the application period for fiscal year 2021 participation in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program through July 31, it said on its website. “The application period is being extended because the FDA understands that…
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current travel restrictions and advisories related to the COVID-19 public health emergency have hindered the ability of accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) to conduct onsite regulatory audits and issue certifications to foreign entities, which are required as part of the VQIP application,” FDA said. The application period had been set to end May 31 (see 2002030027). The new deadline will still “allow time for the agency to review applications before the start of the annual benefits period that will begin on October 1, 2020,” FDA said.