Food and Drug Administration

Description

ACTTION public-private partnership (PPP) is a multi-year, multi-phase initiative that is aligned with the FDA's Critical Path Initiative. This ppp has been designed to streamline the discovery and development process for new analgesic, anesthetic, addiction, and peripheral neuropathy medications. The ppp is expected to develop innovative approaches in clinical trial designs to support regulatory decision making.The key objectives of ACTTION involve initiating and supporting strategic collaborations among a broad spectrum of stakeholders — including academia, the FDA and other government agencies, industry, professional organizations, and patient advocacy groups — with the goals of sharing data and innovative thinking about the development of novel therapeutics. These strategic collaborations involve a wide range of research projects and other activities, such as scientific workshops, consensus meetings, and in-depth analyses of clinical trial data to determine the effects of research methods on study assay sensitivity and efficiency.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

Shashi Malhotra <br/>Grants Management Specialist
shashi.malhotra@fda.hhs.gov