Early and frequent communication with FDA is key to earning an elusive FDA acceptance of a new dietary ingredient notification on the first try, an agriculture-tech firm executive says.

“In general, regulatory agencies want complete documentation with the first submission. While this isn’t always the case, achieving this goal is nearly impossible without the early interaction,” said Eric Rey, president and CEO of Arcadia Bioscience.

“If you talk to [FDA] first and understand clearly what it is they want, then your ability to put in an application that will address their questions and meet their needs goes up radically. And, therefore, your probability of success goes up radically.”

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