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Part 111 (21 CFR part 111) establishes
the minimum Current Good
Manufacturing Practice (CGMP)
necessary for activities related to
manufacturing, packaging, labeling, or
holding dietary supplements to ensure
the quality of the dietary supplement.
Section 111.75(a)(1) (21 CFR
111.75(a)(1)) establishes a procedure for
a petition to request an exemption from
100 percent identity testing of dietary
ingredients. Under § 111.75(a)(1)(ii),
manufacturers may request an
exemption from the requirements set
forth in § 111.75(a)(1)(i) when the
dietary ingredient is obtained from one
or more suppliers identified in the
petition. The regulation clarifies that we
are willing to consider, on a case-bycase basis, a manufacturer’s conclusion,
supported by appropriate data and
information in the petition submission,
that it has developed a system that it
would implement as a sound, consistent
means of establishing, with no material
diminution of assurance compared to
the assurance provided by 100 percent
identity testing, the identity of the
dietary ingredient before use.
Section 111.75(a)(1) reflects our
determination that manufacturers that
test or examine 100 percent of the
incoming dietary ingredients for
identity can be assured of the identity
of the ingredient. However, we
recognize that it may be possible for a
manufacturer to demonstrate, through
various methods and processes in use
over time for its particular operation,
that a system of less than 100 percent
identity testing would result in no
material diminution of assurance of the
identity of the dietary ingredient as
compared to the assurance provided by
100 percent identity testing. To provide
an opportunity for a manufacturer to
make such a showing and reduce the
frequency of identity testing of
components that are dietary ingredients
from 100 percent to some lower
frequency, we added to § 111.75(a)(1) an
exemption from the requirement of 100
percent identity testing when a
manufacturer petitions the Agency for
such an exemption to 100 percent
identity testing under § 10.30 (21 CFR
10.30)and the Agency grants such
exemption. Such a procedure would be
consistent with our stated goal, as
described in the CGMP final rule, of
providing flexibility in the CGMP
requirements. Section 111.75(a)(1)(ii)
sets forth the information a
manufacturer is required to submit in
such a petition. The regulation also
contains a requirement to ensure that
the manufacturer keeps our response to
a petition submitted under
§ 111.75(a)(1)(ii) as a record under
§ 111.95. The collection of information
in § 111.95 has been approved under
OMB control number 0910–0606.
Description of Respondents: The
respondents to this collection of
information are firms in the dietary
supplement industry, including dietary
supplement manufacturers, packagers
and re-packagers, holders, labelers and
re-labelers, distributors, warehouses,
exporters, importers, large businesses,
and small businesses.
In the Federal Register of March 9,
2015 (80 FR 12491), FDA published a
60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. One comment was
received, but was not responsive to the
four collection of information topics
solicited in the notice and, therefore, is
not discussed in this document.
We estimate the annual burden of this
collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1
21 CFR section; CGMP requirements for dietary supplements
Number of
respondents
Number
of responses
per
respondent
Total annual
responses
Average
burden per
response
Total hours
111.75(a)(1)(ii) .....................................................................
1
1
1
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are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
In the last 3 years, we have not
received any new petitions to request an
exemption from 100 percent identity
testing of dietary ingredients; therefore,
the Agency estimates that one or fewer
petitions will be submitted annually.
Based on our experience with petition
processes, we estimate it will take a
requestor about 8 hours to prepare the
factual and legal information necessary
to support a petition for exemption and
to prepare the petition. Although we
have not received any new petitions to
request an exemption from 100 percent
identity testing of dietary ingredients in
the last 3 years, we believe that OMB
approval of these information collection
provisions should be extended to
provide for the potential future need of
a firm in the dietary supplement
industry to petition for an exemption
from 100 percent identity testing of
dietary ingredients.
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Dated: May 18, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2015–N–0001]
Pharmacy Compounding Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces a forthcoming
meeting of a public advisory committee
of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). The meeting will be open to the
public.
Name of Committee: Pharmacy
Compounding Advisory Committee.
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General Function of the Committee:
To provide advice on scientific,
technical, and medical issues
concerning drug compounding under
sections 503A and 503B of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C
Act), and, as required, any other product
for which FDA has regulatory
responsibility, and make appropriate
recommendations to the Commissioner
of Food and Drugs.
Date and Time: The meeting will be
held on June 17, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and on June 18, 2015, from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: FDA White Oak Campus,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31,
Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm.
1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002.
Answers to commonly asked questions
including information regarding special
accommodations due to a disability,
visitor parking, and transportation may
be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/
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Contact Person: Jayne E. Peterson,
Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring,
MD 20993–0002, 301–796–9001, FAX:
301–847–8533, email: PCAC@
fda.hhs.gov, or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1–800–
741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the
Washington, DC area). A notice in the
Federal Register about last minute
modifications that impact a previously
announced advisory committee meeting
cannot always be published quickly
enough to provide timely notice.
Therefore, you should always check the
Agency’s Web site at https://
www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/
default.htm and scroll down to the
appropriate advisory committee meeting
link, or call the advisory committee
information line to learn about possible
modifications before coming to the
meeting.
Background: Section 503A of the
FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 353a) describes the
conditions that must be satisfied for
human drug products compounded by a
licensed pharmacist or licensed
physician to be exempt from the
following three sections of the FD&C
Act: (1) Section 501(a)(2)(B) (21 U.S.C.
351(a)(2)(B)) (concerning current good
manufacturing practice); (2) section
502(f)(1) (21 U.S.C. 352(f)(1))
(concerning the labeling of drugs with
adequate directions for use); and (3)
section 505 (21 U.S.C. 355) (concerning
the approval of human drug products
under new drug applications (NDAs) or
abbreviated new drug applications
(ANDAs)).
The Drug Quality and Security Act
adds a new section, 503B, to the FD&C
Act (21 U.S.C. 353b) that creates a new
category of ‘‘outsourcing facilities.’’
Outsourcing facilities, as defined in
section 503B of the FD&C Act, are
facilities that meet certain conditions
described in section 503B, including
registration with FDA as an outsourcing
facility. If these conditions are satisfied,
a drug product compounded for human
use by or under the direct supervision
of a licensed pharmacist in an
outsourcing facility is exempt from
three sections of the FD&C Act: (1)
Section 502(f)(1), (2) section 505, and (3)
section 582 (21 U.S.C. 360eee–1), but
not section 501(a)(2)(B).
One of the conditions that must be
satisfied to qualify for the exemptions
under both sections 503A and 503B of
the FD&C Act is that the drug that is
compounded does not appear on a list
published by the Secretary of drugs that
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have been withdrawn or removed from
the market because such drug products
or components of such drug products
have been found to be unsafe or not
effective (‘‘withdrawn or removed list’’)
(see sections 503A(b)(1)(C) and
503B(a)(4) of the FD&C Act).
Another condition that must be
satisfied to qualify for the exemptions
under section 503A of the FD&C Act is
that a bulk drug substance (active
pharmaceutical ingredient) used in a
compounded drug must meet one of the
following criteria: (1) Complies with the
standards of an applicable United States
Pharmacopoeia (USP) or National
Formulary monograph, if a monograph
exists, and the USP chapter on
pharmacy compounding; (2) if an
applicable monograph does not exist, is
a component of a drug approved by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(the Secretary); or (3) if such a
monograph does not exist and the drug
substance is not a component of a drug
approved by the Secretary, appears on a
list (‘‘section 503A bulk drug substances
list’’) developed by the Secretary
through regulations issued by the
Secretary (see section 503A(b)(1)(A)(i) of
the FD&C Act).
Another condition that must be
satisfied to qualify for the exemptions
under section 503A of the FD&C Act is
that the compounded drug product is
not a drug product identified by the
Secretary by regulation as a drug
product that presents demonstrable
difficulties for compounding that
reasonably demonstrate an adverse
effect on the safety or effectiveness of
that drug product (see section
503A(b)(3)(A) of the FD&C Act).
Another condition that must be
satisfied to qualify for the exemptions in
section 503B of the FD&C Act is that the
compounded drug is not identified
(directly or as part of a category of
drugs) on a list published by the
Secretary of drugs or categories of drugs
that present demonstrable difficulties
for compounding that are reasonably
likely to lead to an adverse effect on the
safety or effectiveness of the drug or
category of drugs, taking into account
the risks and benefits to patients, or the
drug is compounded in accordance with
all applicable conditions that are
necessary to prevent the drug or
category of drugs from presenting such
demonstrable difficulties (see section
503B(a)(6)(A) and (B) of the FD&C Act).
FDA will discuss with the committee
drugs proposed for inclusion on the
withdrawn or removed list pursuant to
sections 503A and 503B and on the
section 503A bulk drug substances list.
FDA will also discuss with the
committee the criteria FDA proposes to
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use to evaluate candidates to be
identified as difficult to compound
pursuant to sections 503A and 503B.
Agenda: On June 17, 2015, during the
morning session, the committee will
receive updates on certain issues to
follow up on discussions from the last
meeting including the options for
obtaining access to investigational new
drugs and the processes FDA plans to
use to add or remove drugs from the
section 503A bulk drug substances list.
During this session, the committee will
also discuss revisions FDA is
considering to the list of drug products
that may not be compounded under the
exemptions provided by the FD&C Act
because the drug products have been
withdrawn or removed from the market
because such drug products or
components of such drug products have
been found to be unsafe or not effective.
The list of those drug products is
currently codified at 21 CFR 216.24.
FDA now is considering whether to
amend the rule to add four more drugs
to the list: Aprotinin, ondansetron
hydrochloride, bromocriptine mesylate,
and acetaminophen. As previously
explained in the Federal Register of July
2, 2014 (79 FR 37687 at 37689 through
37690), the list may specify that a drug
may not be compounded in any form,
or, alternatively, may expressly exclude
a particular formulation, indication,
dosage form, or route of administration
from an entry on the list because an
approved drug containing the same
active ingredient(s) has not been
withdrawn or removed from the market.
Moreover, a drug may be listed only
with regard to certain formulations,
indications, routes of administration, or
dosage forms because it has been found
to be unsafe or not effective in those
particular formulations, indications,
routes of administration, or dosage
forms. FDA plans to seek the
committee’s advice concerning the
inclusion of these drug products.
On June 17, 2015, during the
afternoon session, the committee will
discuss four bulk drug substances
nominated for inclusion on the section
503A bulk drug substances list. FDA
intends to discuss the following
nominated bulk drug substances:
Brilliant Blue G, tranilast, N-acetyl-Dglucosamine, and oxitriptan. The
nominators of these substances will be
invited to make a short presentation
supporting the nomination. Other
nominated substances will be discussed
at future committee meetings.
During the morning session on June
18, 2015, the committee will discuss the
criteria FDA is proposing to use to
evaluate drug products or categories of
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drug products for identification as
demonstrably difficult to compound.
FDA intends to make background
material available to the public no later
than 2 business days before the meeting.
If FDA is unable to post the background
material on its Web site prior to the
meeting, the background material will
be made publicly available at the
location of the advisory committee
meeting, and the background material
will be posted on FDA’s Web site after
the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
default.htm. Scroll down to the
appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information, or views,
orally or in writing, on issues pending
before the committee. Written
submissions may be made to the contact
person on or before June 9, 2015. Oral
presentations from the public will be
scheduled between approximately 11
a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 4
p.m. on June 17, 2015, and between
approximately 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on
June 18, 2015. Those individuals
interested in making formal oral
presentations should notify the contact
person and submit a brief statement of
the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the
names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the
approximate time requested to make
their presentation on or before June 4,
2015. Time allotted for each
presentation may be limited. If the
number of registrants requesting to
speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled
open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the
speakers for the scheduled open public
hearing session. The contact person will
notify interested persons regarding their
request to speak by June 8, 2015.
Persons attending FDA’s advisory
committee meetings are advised that the
Agency is not responsible for providing
access to electrical outlets.
FDA welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Jayne E.
Peterson at least 7 days in advance of
the meeting.
FDA is committed to the orderly
conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at
https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/
AboutAdvisoryCommittees/
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public conduct during advisory
committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: May 19, 2015.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Associate Commissioner for Special Medical
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0639]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Announcement of Office of
Management and Budget Approval;
Requests for Inspection by an
Accredited Person Under the
Inspection by Accredited Persons
Program
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a collection of information entitled
‘‘Requests for Inspection by an
Accredited Person under the Inspection
by Accredited Persons Program’’ has
been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
and Drug Administration, 8455
Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@
fda.hhs.gov.
SUMMARY:
On
December 3, 2014, the Agency
submitted a proposed collection of
information entitled ‘‘Requests for
Inspection by an Accredited Person
under the Inspection by Accredited
Persons Program’’ to OMB for review
and clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. OMB has now approved the
information collection and has assigned
OMB control number 0910–0569.
The approval expires on April 30,
2018. A copy of the supporting
statement for this information collection
is available on the Internet at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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Leslie Kux,
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Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Record Retention
Requirements for the Soy Protein and
Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Health
Claim
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a proposed collection of
information has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by June 22,
2015.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:
202–395–7285, or emailed to oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified with the
OMB control number 0910–0428. Also
include the FDA docket number found
in brackets in the heading of this
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
and Drug Administration, 8455
Colesville Rd.; COLE–14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993–0002 PRAStaff@
fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
Record Retention Requirements for
the Soy Protein and Risk of Coronary
Heart Disease Health
SUMMARY:
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Section 403(r)(3)(A) of the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0001]
Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
Name of Committee: Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee.
General Function of the Committee: To provide advice on scientific,
technical, and medical issues concerning drug compounding under
sections 503A and 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FD&C Act), and, as required, any other product for which FDA has
regulatory responsibility, and make appropriate recommendations to the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held on June 17, 2015, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., and on June 18, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31,
Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Answers to commonly asked questions including information
regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking,
and transportation may be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/
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Contact Person: Jayne E. Peterson, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-9001, FAX: 301-847-
8533, email: PCAC@fda.hhs.gov, or FDA Advisory Committee Information
Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). A
notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the Agency's Web site at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee
information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to
the meeting.
Background: Section 503A of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 353a) describes
the conditions that must be satisfied for human drug products
compounded by a licensed pharmacist or licensed physician to be exempt
from the following three sections of the FD&C Act: (1) Section
501(a)(2)(B) (21 U.S.C. 351(a)(2)(B)) (concerning current good
manufacturing practice); (2) section 502(f)(1) (21 U.S.C. 352(f)(1))
(concerning the labeling of drugs with adequate directions for use);
and (3) section 505 (21 U.S.C. 355) (concerning the approval of human
drug products under new drug applications (NDAs) or abbreviated new
drug applications (ANDAs)).
The Drug Quality and Security Act adds a new section, 503B, to the
FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 353b) that creates a new category of ``outsourcing
facilities.'' Outsourcing facilities, as defined in section 503B of the
FD&C Act, are facilities that meet certain conditions described in
section 503B, including registration with FDA as an outsourcing
facility. If these conditions are satisfied, a drug product compounded
for human use by or under the direct supervision of a licensed
pharmacist in an outsourcing facility is exempt from three sections of
the FD&C Act: (1) Section 502(f)(1), (2) section 505, and (3) section
582 (21 U.S.C. 360eee-1), but not section 501(a)(2)(B).
One of the conditions that must be satisfied to qualify for the
exemptions under both sections 503A and 503B of the FD&C Act is that
the drug that is compounded does not appear on a list published by the
Secretary of drugs that have been withdrawn or removed from the market
because such drug products or components of such drug products have
been found to be unsafe or not effective (``withdrawn or removed
list'') (see sections 503A(b)(1)(C) and 503B(a)(4) of the FD&C Act).
Another condition that must be satisfied to qualify for the
exemptions under section 503A of the FD&C Act is that a bulk drug
substance (active pharmaceutical ingredient) used in a compounded drug
must meet one of the following criteria: (1) Complies with the
standards of an applicable United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) or
National Formulary monograph, if a monograph exists, and the USP
chapter on pharmacy compounding; (2) if an applicable monograph does
not exist, is a component of a drug approved by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services (the Secretary); or (3) if such a monograph does not
exist and the drug substance is not a component of a drug approved by
the Secretary, appears on a list (``section 503A bulk drug substances
list'') developed by the Secretary through regulations issued by the
Secretary (see section 503A(b)(1)(A)(i) of the FD&C Act).
Another condition that must be satisfied to qualify for the
exemptions under section 503A of the FD&C Act is that the compounded
drug product is not a drug product identified by the Secretary by
regulation as a drug product that presents demonstrable difficulties
for compounding that reasonably demonstrate an adverse effect on the
safety or effectiveness of that drug product (see section 503A(b)(3)(A)
of the FD&C Act).
Another condition that must be satisfied to qualify for the
exemptions in section 503B of the FD&C Act is that the compounded drug
is not identified (directly or as part of a category of drugs) on a
list published by the Secretary of drugs or categories of drugs that
present demonstrable difficulties for compounding that are reasonably
likely to lead to an adverse effect on the safety or effectiveness of
the drug or category of drugs, taking into account the risks and
benefits to patients, or the drug is compounded in accordance with all
applicable conditions that are necessary to prevent the drug or
category of drugs from presenting such demonstrable difficulties (see
section 503B(a)(6)(A) and (B) of the FD&C Act).
FDA will discuss with the committee drugs proposed for inclusion on
the withdrawn or removed list pursuant to sections 503A and 503B and on
the section 503A bulk drug substances list. FDA will also discuss with
the committee the criteria FDA proposes to use to evaluate candidates
to be identified as difficult to compound pursuant to sections 503A and
503B.
Agenda: On June 17, 2015, during the morning session, the committee
will receive updates on certain issues to follow up on discussions from
the last meeting including the options for obtaining access to
investigational new drugs and the processes FDA plans to use to add or
remove drugs from the section 503A bulk drug substances list. During
this session, the committee will also discuss revisions FDA is
considering to the list of drug products that may not be compounded
under the exemptions provided by the FD&C Act because the drug products
have been withdrawn or removed from the market because such drug
products or components of such drug products have been found to be
unsafe or not effective. The list of those drug products is currently
codified at 21 CFR 216.24. FDA now is considering whether to amend the
rule to add four more drugs to the list: Aprotinin, ondansetron
hydrochloride, bromocriptine mesylate, and acetaminophen. As previously
explained in the Federal Register of July 2, 2014 (79 FR 37687 at 37689
through 37690), the list may specify that a drug may not be compounded
in any form, or, alternatively, may expressly exclude a particular
formulation, indication, dosage form, or route of administration from
an entry on the list because an approved drug containing the same
active ingredient(s) has not been withdrawn or removed from the market.
Moreover, a drug may be listed only with regard to certain
formulations, indications, routes of administration, or dosage forms
because it has been found to be unsafe or not effective in those
particular formulations, indications, routes of administration, or
dosage forms. FDA plans to seek the committee's advice concerning the
inclusion of these drug products.
On June 17, 2015, during the afternoon session, the committee will
discuss four bulk drug substances nominated for inclusion on the
section 503A bulk drug substances list. FDA intends to discuss the
following nominated bulk drug substances: Brilliant Blue G, tranilast,
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, and oxitriptan. The nominators of these
substances will be invited to make a short presentation supporting the
nomination. Other nominated substances will be discussed at future
committee meetings.
During the morning session on June 18, 2015, the committee will
discuss the criteria FDA is proposing to use to evaluate drug products
or categories of
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drug products for identification as demonstrably difficult to compound.
FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before June
9, 2015. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. on June 17,
2015, and between approximately 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on June 18,
2015. Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations
should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the
general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the
names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the
approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before June
4, 2015. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the
number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing
session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the
scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify
interested persons regarding their request to speak by June 8, 2015.
Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Jayne E. Peterson at
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: May 19, 2015.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-12512 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am]
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