Homeopathic Drug Products; Guidance for Food and Drug Administration Staff and Industry; Availability, 75054-75055 [2022-26567]

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• Food and Drug Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75054-75055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26567]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-D-6580]


Homeopathic Drug Products; Guidance for Food and Drug 
Administration Staff and Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is 
announcing the availability of a final guidance for FDA staff and 
industry entitled ``Homeopathic Drug Products.'' The guidance describes 
how FDA intends to prioritize enforcement and regulatory action with 
regard to drug products, including biological products, labeled as 
homeopathic and marketed in the United States without the required FDA 
approval.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal 
Register on December 7, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on 
Agency guidances at any time as follows:

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detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

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    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
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submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
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as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
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FDA-2017-D-6580 for ``Homeopathic Drug Products; Guidance for Food and 
Drug Administration Staff and Industry; Availability.'' Received 
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    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the 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; or to 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. Send 
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing 
your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic 
access to the guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Lippmann, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 6238, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
3602, [email protected]; or Stephen Ripley, Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 240-
402-7911, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In the Federal Register on October 25, 2019 (84 FR 57441), FDA 
announced the availability of a revised draft guidance for FDA staff 
and industry entitled ``Drug Products Labeled as Homeopathic.'' This 
revised draft guidance was intended to describe how FDA intends to 
prioritize enforcement and regulatory action with regard to drug 
products, including biological products, labeled as homeopathic and 
marketed in the United States without the required FDA approval. After 
review of the comments received on the revised draft guidance, as well 
as comments on the original draft guidance published on December 20, 
2017, we are issuing this final guidance with minor revisions for 
clarity and transparency.

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    As part of the process of issuing this final guidance, FDA has also 
taken into consideration the Citizen Petition filed on behalf of 
Americans for Homeopathy Choice received by FDA on June 5, 2020, the 
reasoning set forth in FDA's response to that Petition, and the 
references cited therein. And as part of the process of issuing FDA's 
response to that Petition, FDA has taken into consideration the 
comments received on the original and revised draft guidances, the 
reasoning set forth in this final guidance, and the references cited 
therein.
    This final guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good 
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). 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 contains no collection of information. Therefore, 
clearance by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 is not required.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at 
https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information-biologics/biologics-guidances, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 1, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-26567 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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