Data Integrity and Compliance With Current Good Manufacturing Practice; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability, 22281-22283 [2016-08683]

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Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). Dated: April 12, 2016. Jill Hartzler Warner, Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs. [FR Doc. 2016–08737 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2016–D–1113] Data Integrity and Compliance With Current Good Manufacturing Practice; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Data Integrity and Compliance With CGMP.’’ The purpose of the draft guidance is to clarify the role of data integrity in current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) for drugs. The draft guidance is in response to an increase in CGMP violations involving data integrity observed in recent CGMP inspections. When finalized, the draft guidance is intended to provide the Agency’s current thinking on the creation and handling of data in accordance with CGMP requirements. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1 22282 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 73 / Friday, April 15, 2016 / Notices Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft guidance by June 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows: DATES: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https:// www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. 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Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Bldg, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002; the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002; or the Policy and Regulations Staff (HFV–6), Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855. Send one selfaddressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your requests. See PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft guidance document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Takahashi, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Bldg. 51, Rm. 4244, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301– 796–3191; Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–402–7911; or Jonathan Bray, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV–232), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rm.130, Rockville, MD 20855, 240–402–5623. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Data Integrity and Compliance With CGMP.’’ Increased CGMP violations involving data integrity observed in recent CGMP inspections have led to numerous regulatory actions, including warning letters, import alerts, and consent decrees. The purpose of this draft guidance is to clarify the role of data integrity in CGMP for drugs, as required in 21 CFR parts 210, 211, and 212. The draft guidance addresses specific questions about how data integrity relates to compliance with CGMP for drugs, as well as more general data integrity concepts, in question and answer format. Parts of this draft guidance have been previously published on the FDA Web site in Questions and Answers on Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Guidance Practices, Level 2 Guidance— Records and Reports (Q&A Level 2 guidance). When finalized, this draft guidance will replace the Q&A Level 2 guidance on data integrity in CGMP. This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on data integrity and compliance with CGMP. It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. II. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of information that are subject to review by E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 73 / Friday, April 15, 2016 / Notices the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The collections of information in 21 CFR parts 210 and 211 (CGMPs), 212 (PET CGMPs), and 21 CFR part 11 (electronic records and signatures) have been approved under OMB control numbers 0910–0139, 0910–0667, and 0910–0303, respectively. III. Electronic Access Dated: April 11, 2016. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016–08683 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0198] Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/Guidance ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ Guidances/default.htm, https:// www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/ GuidanceComplianceRegulatory Information/default.htm, https:// www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/ GuidanceforIndustry/default.htm, or https://www.regulations.gov. Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 8 New Drug Applications and 46 Abbreviated New Drug Applications for Propoxyphene Products; Correction AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice; correction. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of March 10, 2014 (79 FR 13308). The document withdrew SUMMARY: 22283 approval of 8 new drug applications (NDAs) and 46 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for prescription pain medications containing propoxyphene from multiple applicants. The document failed to withdraw approval of NDA 017507, held by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Xanodyne). Xanodyne wrote to FDA asking the Agency to withdraw approval of NDA 017507 and waiving its opportunity for a hearing. FDA confirms the withdrawal of approval of NDA 017507. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Joy, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 6254, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–796–3601. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of Monday, March 10, 2014, FR Doc. 2014–05063, on page 13308, the following correction is made: On page 13308, in table 1, the following entry is added in numerical order by Application No.: Application No. Drug Applicant or holder NDA 017507 ...... Darvocet-N 100 (propoxyphene napsylate and acetaminophen) Suspension, 100 milligrams (mg)/650 mg/15 milliliters. Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., One Riverfront Pl., Newport, KY 41071. Dated: April 11, 2016. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016–08689 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2007–D–0369] Product-Specific Bioequivalence Recommendations; Draft and Revised Draft Guidances for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of additional draft and revised draft product-specific bioequivalence (BE) recommendations. The recommendations provide productspecific guidance on the design of BE studies to support abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs). 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-D-1113]


Data Integrity and Compliance With Current Good Manufacturing 
Practice; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing 
the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Data 
Integrity and Compliance With CGMP.'' The purpose of the draft guidance 
is to clarify the role of data integrity in current good manufacturing 
practice (CGMP) for drugs. The draft guidance is in response to an 
increase in CGMP violations involving data integrity observed in recent 
CGMP inspections. When finalized, the draft guidance is intended to 
provide the Agency's current thinking on the creation and handling of 
data in accordance with CGMP requirements.

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DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this 
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the 
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft 
guidance by June 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of 
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2016-D-1113 for ``Data Integrity and Compliance With CGMP.'' 
Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those 
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management between 9 
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not 
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, 
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body 
of your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: https://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers 
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to 
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and 
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., 
Hillandale Bldg, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; the Office of 
Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; or 
the Policy and Regulations Staff (HFV-6), Center for Veterinary 
Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, 
MD 20855. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office 
in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
for electronic access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Takahashi, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave. Bldg. 51, Rm. 4244, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-3191; Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, 
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 
3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911; or Jonathan Bray, 
Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-232), Food and Drug Administration, 
7519 Standish Pl., Rm.130, Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-5623.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry 
entitled ``Data Integrity and Compliance With CGMP.'' Increased CGMP 
violations involving data integrity observed in recent CGMP inspections 
have led to numerous regulatory actions, including warning letters, 
import alerts, and consent decrees. The purpose of this draft guidance 
is to clarify the role of data integrity in CGMP for drugs, as required 
in 21 CFR parts 210, 211, and 212.
    The draft guidance addresses specific questions about how data 
integrity relates to compliance with CGMP for drugs, as well as more 
general data integrity concepts, in question and answer format. Parts 
of this draft guidance have been previously published on the FDA Web 
site in Questions and Answers on Current Good Manufacturing Practices, 
Good Guidance Practices, Level 2 Guidance--Records and Reports (Q&A 
Level 2 guidance). When finalized, this draft guidance will replace the 
Q&A Level 2 guidance on data integrity in CGMP.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good 
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when 
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on data integrity 
and compliance with CGMP. It does not establish any rights for any 
person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an 
alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable 
statutes and regulations.

II. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of 
information that are subject to review by

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the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The collections of information in 21 
CFR parts 210 and 211 (CGMPs), 212 (PET CGMPs), and 21 CFR part 11 
(electronic records and signatures) have been approved under OMB 
control numbers 0910-0139, 0910-0667, and 0910-0303, respectively.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at 
either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/default.htm, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: April 11, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-08683 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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