The FDA has issued final guidance regarding formal meetings between FDA and sponsors or applicants relating to the development and review of drug or biological drug products by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (note that the guidance does not apply to abbreviated new drug applications). Specifically, the guidance discusses the principles of good meeting management practices and describes standardized procedures for requesting, preparing, scheduling, conducting, and documenting formal meetings. The document supersedes the guidance entitled “Formal Meetings With Sponsors and Applicants for PDUFA Products” published in February 2000.