SPL & XML Labeling Solutions for Regulatory Compliance

Labeling & SPL ServicesSimplify SPL and XML submissions
End-to-end support for FDA eDRL, Health Canada XML product monographs, and SPL-driven composition outputs.

What are LexisNexis SPL and XML submission services?

LexisNexis Life Sciences Labeling & SPL Services helps drug and biologic manufacturers and distributors prepare, validate, and submit labeling using SPL and XML. It supports FDA electronic drug registration and listing (eDRL), Health Canada XML product monograph work, and SPL-driven composition

Avoid SPL & XML Submission Errors and Delays


FDA eDRL submissionsAvoid technical submission delays

LexisNexis Life Sciences helps remove confusion around SPL and XML formatting so you can meet FDA expectations and prevent common technical issues. Conversion and submission support guides your FDA eDRL SPL process, including transmission through the Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG).

SPL Content Reuse & Labeling Automation


SPL-driven publishingReuse SPL across channels

Use the Content of Labeling in an FDA-accepted SPL Drug Listing file to produce print and web-ready files for downstream use. This approach supports consistent outputs such as package inserts, medication guides, and product web pages.

Health Canada XML Monograph & SPL Compliance


Health Canada XML PMStreamline monograph compliance

LexisNexis Life Sciences provides end-to-end support for Health Canada’s 2020 PM Template and XML standards, from product monograph authoring and labeling migration to XML preparation. Data validation, XML-PM build and check, version storage, and reporting help support compliance tracking and audits.

SPL Labeling & XML Conversion Capabilities


Labeling & SPL capabilities

Need help beyond a single submission? These capabilities cover the hands-on work of formatting, validating, publishing, and maintaining structured labeling across FDA and Health Canada requirements.

eDRL listing management

Manage product listing, establishment facility, and labeler company data across multiple teams using a secure, validated cloud-based solution. Get expert guidance on SPL and XML formatting to help meet FDA expectations and avoid technical issues.

FDA SPL submissions

Conversion and submission services support drug labeling and listing for Rx, veterinary, OTC, homeopathic, and biologic products. Expert staff guide the FDA eDRL SPL process, including transmission through the Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG). 

Registrations and code support

Get support for Annual Blanket–No Change Certification, NDC/NHRIC labeler code request/registration, and establishment registration with annual maintenance. Additional services include GDUFA Self-Identification, ACA 6004 drug sample distribution reports, and lot distribution reporting (LDR). 

eCTD publishing services

eCTD support can include strategy, project management and compilation, and validation troubleshooting for regulatory applications and updates. PDF and MS Word publishing aligned to ICH and regional authority standards supports deliverables such as Clinical Study Reports. 

SPL-driven label composition

Create print and web-ready files directly from the Content of Labeling portion of an FDA-accepted SPL Drug Listing file. Outputs can include manufacturing package inserts (PI), medication guides, patient package inserts (PPI), and product web pages. 

Health Canada XML monographs

Services include product monograph authoring, medical writing and labeling migration to the 2020 PM Template, and Health Canada-ready XML preparation. Data validation, XML-PM build and check, version storage, reporting, and eCTD support help prepare for compliant submissions and audits. 

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LexisNexis protects customer data wherever it is stored, sent, or accessed. We apply privacy by design principles at every stage of development to ensure security and compliance are built in from the start. Our advanced encryption and rigorous compliance protect your sensitive information. 

Strict security protocols

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SPL Labeling, XML Conversion & FDA Compliance FAQs

Frequently asked questions

LexisNexis Life Sciences – Labeling & SPL Services is a service suite that supports structured labeling work such as SPL/XML preparation, validation, and submission activities. It is designed to help drug and biologic manufacturers and distributors manage regulatory labeling workflows across health authorities.

Structured Product Labeling (SPL) is an HL7 International standard accepted by the FDA for communicating product and facility information in a structured format. An SPL document includes content of labeling (such as text, figures, and tables) plus machine-readable product listing data elements.

LexisNexis Life Sciences supports eDRL by helping remove confusion around SPL and XML formatting to meet FDA expectations and prevent technical issues or errors that extend the submission process. Conversion and submission services can also support transmission through the Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG).

Support can include drug labeling and listing for Rx, veterinary, OTC, homeopathic, and biologic products, along with Annual Blanket–No Change Certification and establishment registration maintenance. Additional services include NDC/NHRIC labeler code request/registration, GDUFA Self-Identification, ACA 6004 drug sample distribution reports, and lot distribution reporting (LDR).

Health Canada XML product monograph support can include product monograph authoring, medical writing and labeling migration to the 2020 PM Template, and preparation of Health Canada-ready XML. Services also include data validation, XML-PM build and check, version storage, reporting, and eCTD support.

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