eCTD-an overview In today’s economy, life science companies are seeking for strategies to continue growing despite impending patent expirations, increasing generic competition, and rising drug development costs. The International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) created the Common Technical Document (CTD), which is quickly replacing other submission formats as the preferred or compulsory one by regulators in the major global markets and beyond. In Europe, Japan, and Canada, the CTD has be...