Department of Health and Human Services October 19, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Biological Product Deviation Reporting for Licensed Manufacturers of Biological Products Other than Blood and Blood Components,'' dated October 2006. The guidance document provides licensed manufacturers of biological products other than blood and blood components with the FDA's current thinking related to the biological product deviation reporting requirements. The guidance document will assist the licensed manufacturers of biological products other than blood and blood components in determining when a report is required, who submits the report, what information to submit in the report, the timeframe for reporting, and how to submit the report. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance document of the same title dated August 2001.