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[FR Doc. 2019–26470 Filed 12–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2019–D–4433] Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the ShortTerm Treatment of Symptoms Associated With Internal or External Hemorrhoids; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.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 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the ShortTerm Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Internal or External Hemorrhoids.’’ This draft guidance will serve as a focus for continued discussions among the Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Error Products, pharmaceutical sponsors, the academic community, and the public. 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BILLING CODE 4164–01–P FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the ShortTerm Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Internal or External Hemorrhoids.’’ This draft guidance addresses the recommended attributes of patients for enrollment, efficacy assessments, safety assessments, and additional considerations with respect to development programs and clinical trials for drugs aimed at the short-term treatment of symptoms associated with internal and external hemorrhoids. This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on ‘‘Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the ShortTerm Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Internal and External 17:22 Dec 06, 2019 II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This guidance refers to previously approved collections of information that are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The collection of information in 21 CFR part 312 have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0014. The collection of information for the protection of human subjects, informed consent, and Institutional Review Boards in 21 CFR parts 50 and 56 have been approved under OMB control numbers 0910–0755 and 0910–0130. The information collection resulting from ‘‘GFI: Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees’’ has been approved under OMB control number 0910–0581. The information collection in the ‘‘Oversight of Clinical Investigations: A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring’’ has been approved under OMB control number 0910–0733. [FR Doc. 2019–26464 Filed 12–6–19; 8:45 am] I. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-D-4433]


Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the 
Short-Term Treatment of Symptoms Associated With Internal or External 
Hemorrhoids; 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 
``Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the Short-
Term Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Internal or External 
Hemorrhoids.'' This draft guidance will serve as a focus for continued 
discussions among the Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Error 
Products, pharmaceutical sponsors, the academic community, and the 
public.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft 
guidance by February 7, 2020 to ensure that the Agency considers your 
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final 
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time 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): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets 
Management Staff, 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-2019-D-4433 for ``Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid 
Products for the Short-Term Treatment of Symptoms Associated with 
Internal or External Hemorrhoids.'' 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 Dockets Management Staff 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 Dockets Management Staff. 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

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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.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    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 Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, 
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of this draft guidance to 
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and 
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., 
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. 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: Anil Nayyar, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave, Bldg. 22, Rm. 5170, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-7969.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry 
entitled ``Development of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for 
the Short-Term Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Internal or 
External Hemorrhoids.'' This draft guidance addresses the recommended 
attributes of patients for enrollment, efficacy assessments, safety 
assessments, and additional considerations with respect to development 
programs and clinical trials for drugs aimed at the short-term 
treatment of symptoms associated with internal and external 
hemorrhoids.
    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 ``Development 
of Locally Applied Corticosteroid Products for the Short-Term Treatment 
of Symptoms Associated with Internal and External Hemorrhoids.'' 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. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of 
information that are subject to review by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). The collection of information in 21 CFR part 312 have been 
approved under OMB control number 0910-0014. The collection of 
information for the protection of human subjects, informed consent, and 
Institutional Review Boards in 21 CFR parts 50 and 56 have been 
approved under OMB control numbers 0910-0755 and 0910-0130. The 
information collection resulting from ``GFI: Clinical Trial Data 
Monitoring Committees'' has been approved under OMB control number 
0910-0581. The information collection in the ``Oversight of Clinical 
Investigations: A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring'' has been approved 
under OMB control number 0910-0733.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance 
at either https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 4, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-26464 Filed 12-6-19; 8:45 am]
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