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# Final Guide on 505(q) Citizen Petitions
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/final-guide-on-505-q-citizen-petitions/
- Published: 2019-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T01:51:05.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5145045

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has made available a final guidance entitled “Citizen Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Action Subject to Section 505(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” The document provides FDA’s current thinking on what constitutes a 505(q) petition and describes some of the considerations that FDA will take into account in determining whether a petition is submitted with the primary purpose of delaying the approval of an application. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-09-19/pdf/2019-20312.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).