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For each program, the RL represented the regulatory function on the PDT and coordinated the activities of a Regulatory Subteam, including members from CMC regulatory affairs, regulatory operations, labeling, and promotion and advertising. The RL was also the primary contact for all correspondence with the FDA related to the program.
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