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beyond new animal drugs intended for
minor species or for minor uses in major
species to additional categories of new
animal drugs as appropriate.
DATES: Although you can comment on
this document at any time, to ensure
that the Agency considers your
comment before finalizing work on the
exploration process described in this
document, submit either electronic or
written comments by March 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
comments should be identified with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Lucia, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, Food and Drug
Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rm.
E444, Rockville, MD 20855, 240–402–
0811, matthew.lucia@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA considers the timely review of
the safety and effectiveness of new
animal drugs to be central to the
Agency’s mission to protect and
promote the public health. Before 2004,
the timeliness and predictability of the
new animal drug review program was a
concern. The Animal Drug User Fee Act
enacted in 2003 (Pub. L. 108–130;
hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ADUFA I’’),
authorized FDA to collect user fees for
5 years—fiscal year (FY) 2004 to FY
2008—that were to be dedicated to
expediting the review of new animal
drug applications according to certain
performance goals and to expand and
modernize the new animal drug review
program. The Agency agreed to meet a
comprehensive set of performance goals
established to show significant
improvement in the timeliness and
predictability of the new animal drug
review process. The implementation of
ADUFA I provided a significant funding
increase that enabled FDA to increase
the number of staff dedicated to the new
animal drug application review process.
In 2008, before ADUFA I expired,
Congress passed the Animal Drug User
Fee Amendments of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–
316; hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ADUFA
II’’) which included an extension of
ADUFA for an additional 5 years—FY
2009 to FY 2013. ADUFA II
performance goals were established
based on ADUFA I FY 2008 review
timeframes. In addition, FDA provided
program enhancements to reduce review
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cycles and improve communications
during reviews.
In 2013, before ADUFA II expired,
Congress passed the Animal Drug User
Fee Amendments of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–
14; hereinafter referred to as ADUFA
III), which was signed by the President
on June 13, 2013. Like its predecessors,
ADUFA III included its own
comprehensive set of performance goals.
One such goal, as stated in the ADUFA
III goals letter, was: ‘‘Beginning in early
FY 2014, the Agency agrees to explore,
in concert with industry, the feasibility
of pursuing statutory revisions,
consistent with the Agency’s mission to
protect and promote the public health,
that may expand the use of conditional
approvals to other appropriate
categories of new animal drug
applications and develop
recommendations by September 30,
2015.’’
The conditional approval provisions
are found in section 571 of the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C
Act). These provisions allow an
applicant to market a new animal drug
intended for a minor species or a minor
use in a major species after the
applicant has demonstrated that the
drug is safe and can be manufactured
according to standards applicable to
approval of applications under section
512(b)(1) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
360b(b)(1)), but before meeting the full
requirements for demonstrating
effectiveness by providing ‘‘substantial
evidence’’ that the drug is effective.
Instead, the applicant seeking
conditional approval must demonstrate
a ‘‘reasonable expectation of
effectiveness’’ and has up to 5 years to
meet the requirements for
demonstrating ‘‘substantial evidence’’ of
effectiveness and receive complete
approval of an application filed under
section 512(b) of the FD&C Act.
Today, FDA is announcing that it is
beginning the exploration process
described in the ADUFA III goals letter.
With this document, FDA is requesting
comments in regard to the Agency
exploring the use of statutory changes to
expand the use of conditional approval
to appropriate categories of new animal
drugs beyond those intended for use
either in minor species or for minor uses
in major species. FDA is opening a
public docket to receive comments on
the issue. In particular, FDA is inviting
comments on the following specific
questions:
1. Which categories of new animal
drugs, if any, beyond those intended for
minor species or minor uses in major
species, should be considered by FDA
for conditional approval in accordance
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with the current conditional approval
process and why?
2. How would expanding conditional
approval positively or negatively affect
animal health?
FDA will be reviewing the docket and
considering comments submitted as it
moves forward with this process. The
docket will remain open for 180 days
following publication of this document
in the Federal Register.
II. Comments
Interested persons may submit
electronic comments regarding this
document to https://www.regulations.gov
or written comments to the Division of
Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It
is only necessary to send one set of
comments. Identify comments with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. Received
comments may be seen in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and
will be posted to the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: September 2, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–1050]
Exploring the Feasibility of Pursuing
Statutory Revisions and Other
Modifications to Existing Procedures
and Requirements Related to the
Approval of Combination Drug
Medicated Feeds
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that it is beginning the exploration
process described in a stated
performance goal in the Animal Drug
User Fee Amendments of 2013 (ADUFA
III) goals letter. Consistent with the
performance goal, FDA is inviting
comments in regard to the Agency
exploring the use of statutory changes to
modify the current requirement that the
use of multiple new animal drugs in a
combination drug medicated feed be the
subject of an approved new animal drug
application (NADA). The Agency also is
inviting comment on potential changes
to procedures and requirements related
to the NADA approval process for such
SUMMARY:
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products that can be accomplished
under the Agency’s existing statutory
authority.
DATES: Although you can comment on
this document at any time, to ensure
that the Agency considers your
comment before finalizing work on the
exploration process described in this
document, submit either electronic or
written comments by September 9,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
comments should be identified with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Wilmot, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, Food and Drug
Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rm.
E442, Rockville, MD 20855, 240–402–
0829, linda.wilmot@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA considers the timely review of
the safety and effectiveness of new
animal drugs to be central to the
Agency’s mission to protect and
promote the public health. Before 2004,
the timeliness and predictability of the
new animal drug review program was a
concern. The Animal Drug User Fee Act
enacted in 2003 (Pub. L. 108–130;
hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ADUFA I’’),
authorized FDA to collect user fees for
5 years—fiscal year (FY) 2004 to FY
2008—that were to be dedicated to
expediting the review of new animal
drug applications according to certain
performance goals and to expand and
modernize the new animal drug review
program. The Agency agreed to meet a
comprehensive set of performance goals
established to show significant
improvement in the timeliness and
predictability of the new animal drug
review process. The implementation of
ADUFA I provided a significant funding
increase that enabled FDA to increase
the number of staff dedicated to the new
animal drug application review process.
In 2008, before ADUFA I expired,
Congress passed the Animal Drug User
Fee Amendments of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–
316; hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ADUFA
II’’) which included an extension of
ADUFA for an additional 5 years—FY
2009 to FY 2013. ADUFA II
performance goals were established
based on ADUFA I FY 2008 review
timeframes. In addition, FDA provided
program enhancements to reduce review
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:39 Sep 08, 2014
Jkt 232001
cycles and improve communications
during reviews.
In 2013, before ADUFA II expired,
Congress passed ADUFA III (Pub. L.
113–14), which was signed by the
President on June 13, 2013. Like its
predecessors, ADUFA III includes its
own comprehensive set of performance
goals. One such goal, as stated in the
ADUFA III goals letter, is: Beginning in
early FY 2014, the Agency agrees to
explore, in concert with affected parties,
the feasibility of pursuing statutory
revisions, consistent with the Agency’s
mission to protect and promote the
public health, that may modify the
current requirement that the use of
multiple new animal drugs in the same
medicated feed be subject to an
approved application and develop
recommendations by September 30,
2016.
Currently the use of multiple new
animal drugs in the same medicated
feed (i.e., a combination drug medicated
feed) requires an approved NADA for
each new animal drug in the
combination and a separate approved
NADA for the combination new animal
drug itself (21 U.S.C. 360b(d)(4); 21 CFR
514.4(c)). FDA and members of
regulated industry jointly agreed to
explore, as part of the performance goals
outlined in the ADUFA III goals letter,
potential changes to the approval
process for the use of a combination
drug medicated feed. The intent of this
exploration is to consider changes
intended to allow combination drug
medicated feeds to be made available to
the end user in the most efficient
manner possible while protecting and
promoting the public health.
Today, FDA is announcing that it is
beginning the exploration process
described in the ADUFA III goals letter.
With this document, FDA is requesting
public comment on potential statutory
changes, consistent with its mission to
protect and promote the public health,
to modify the current requirements
related to feed use combination drugs.
In addition, although in the ADUFA III
performance goals letter FDA only
agreed to explore the feasibility of
pursuing statutory changes, the Agency
also invites comment on potential
changes to procedures and requirements
related to the approval process for these
products that can be accomplished
under the Agency’s existing statutory
authority.
FDA is opening a public docket to
receive comments on the issue. FDA
will be reviewing the docket and
considering comments submitted as it
moves forward with this process. The
docket will remain open for 365 days
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following publication of this document
in the Federal Register.
II. Comments
Interested persons may submit
electronic comments to regarding this
document https://www.regulations.gov or
written comments to the Division of
Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It
is only necessary to send one set of
comments. Identify comments with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. Received
comments may be seen in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and
will be posted to the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: September 2, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1050]
Exploring the Feasibility of Pursuing Statutory Revisions and
Other Modifications to Existing Procedures and Requirements Related to
the Approval of Combination Drug Medicated Feeds
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it
is beginning the exploration process described in a stated performance
goal in the Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 (ADUFA III) goals
letter. Consistent with the performance goal, FDA is inviting comments
in regard to the Agency exploring the use of statutory changes to
modify the current requirement that the use of multiple new animal
drugs in a combination drug medicated feed be the subject of an
approved new animal drug application (NADA). The Agency also is
inviting comment on potential changes to procedures and requirements
related to the NADA approval process for such
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products that can be accomplished under the Agency's existing statutory
authority.
DATES: Although you can comment on this document at any time, to ensure
that the Agency considers your comment before finalizing work on the
exploration process described in this document, submit either
electronic or written comments by September 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Wilmot, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rm. E442,
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-0829, linda.wilmot@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA considers the timely review of the safety and effectiveness of
new animal drugs to be central to the Agency's mission to protect and
promote the public health. Before 2004, the timeliness and
predictability of the new animal drug review program was a concern. The
Animal Drug User Fee Act enacted in 2003 (Pub. L. 108-130; hereinafter
referred to as ``ADUFA I''), authorized FDA to collect user fees for 5
years--fiscal year (FY) 2004 to FY 2008--that were to be dedicated to
expediting the review of new animal drug applications according to
certain performance goals and to expand and modernize the new animal
drug review program. The Agency agreed to meet a comprehensive set of
performance goals established to show significant improvement in the
timeliness and predictability of the new animal drug review process.
The implementation of ADUFA I provided a significant funding increase
that enabled FDA to increase the number of staff dedicated to the new
animal drug application review process.
In 2008, before ADUFA I expired, Congress passed the Animal Drug
User Fee Amendments of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-316; hereinafter referred to
as ``ADUFA II'') which included an extension of ADUFA for an additional
5 years--FY 2009 to FY 2013. ADUFA II performance goals were
established based on ADUFA I FY 2008 review timeframes. In addition,
FDA provided program enhancements to reduce review cycles and improve
communications during reviews.
In 2013, before ADUFA II expired, Congress passed ADUFA III (Pub.
L. 113-14), which was signed by the President on June 13, 2013. Like
its predecessors, ADUFA III includes its own comprehensive set of
performance goals. One such goal, as stated in the ADUFA III goals
letter, is: Beginning in early FY 2014, the Agency agrees to explore,
in concert with affected parties, the feasibility of pursuing statutory
revisions, consistent with the Agency's mission to protect and promote
the public health, that may modify the current requirement that the use
of multiple new animal drugs in the same medicated feed be subject to
an approved application and develop recommendations by September 30,
2016.
Currently the use of multiple new animal drugs in the same
medicated feed (i.e., a combination drug medicated feed) requires an
approved NADA for each new animal drug in the combination and a
separate approved NADA for the combination new animal drug itself (21
U.S.C. 360b(d)(4); 21 CFR 514.4(c)). FDA and members of regulated
industry jointly agreed to explore, as part of the performance goals
outlined in the ADUFA III goals letter, potential changes to the
approval process for the use of a combination drug medicated feed. The
intent of this exploration is to consider changes intended to allow
combination drug medicated feeds to be made available to the end user
in the most efficient manner possible while protecting and promoting
the public health.
Today, FDA is announcing that it is beginning the exploration
process described in the ADUFA III goals letter. With this document,
FDA is requesting public comment on potential statutory changes,
consistent with its mission to protect and promote the public health,
to modify the current requirements related to feed use combination
drugs. In addition, although in the ADUFA III performance goals letter
FDA only agreed to explore the feasibility of pursuing statutory
changes, the Agency also invites comment on potential changes to
procedures and requirements related to the approval process for these
products that can be accomplished under the Agency's existing statutory
authority.
FDA is opening a public docket to receive comments on the issue.
FDA will be reviewing the docket and considering comments submitted as
it moves forward with this process. The docket will remain open for 365
days following publication of this document in the Federal Register.
II. Comments
Interested persons may submit electronic comments to regarding this
document https://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division
of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to send one
set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in
brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen
in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: September 2, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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