Department of Health and Human Services February 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Adverse Event Reporting for Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.'' Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), an outsourcing facility must submit adverse event reports to FDA. This guidance explains FDA's current thinking on adverse event reporting for outsourcing facilities.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Repackaging of Certain Human Drug Products by Pharmacies and Outsourcing Facilities.'' This guidance describes the conditions under which FDA does not intend to take action for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), when a state-licensed pharmacy, a Federal facility, or an outsourcing facility repackages human drug products. When this guidance becomes final, the Agency may also consider withdrawing or revising other guidance documents that address human drug repackaging, including section 446.100 of the Compliance Program Guidance (CPG) Manual, entitled ``Regulatory Action Regarding Approved New Drugs and Antibiotic Drug Products Subjected to Additional Processing or other Manipulations,'' which was issued in January 1991, and section 460.100 of the CPG Manual, entitled ``Hospital Pharmacies Status as Drug Manufacturer,'' which was issued in October 1980.

Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2014 (Vol. 79, No. 233, pages 720034) and allowed 60 days for public comment. A total of five public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Direct Comments To OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: NIH Desk Officer.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is issuing an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) debarring Hung Yi Lin for a period of 12 years from importing articles of food or offering such articles for importation into the United States. FDA bases this order on a finding that Ms. Lin was convicted, as defined in the FD&C Act, of three felony counts under Federal law for conduct relating to the importation into the United States of an article of food. Ms. Lin was given notice of the proposed debarment and an opportunity to request a hearing within the timeframe prescribed by regulation. As of August 29, 2014 (30 days after receipt of the notice), Ms. Lin had not responded. Ms. Lin's failure to respond constitutes a waiver of her right to a hearing concerning this action.

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.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following conference: Educational Conference co-sponsored with the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA). The public workshop FDA's clinical trial requirements is designed to aid the Clinical Research Professional's understanding of the mission, responsibilities and authority of the FDA and to facilitate interaction with FDA representatives. The program will focus on the relationships among the FDA and clinical trial staff, investigators and institutional review boards (IRB). Individual FDA representatives will discuss the informed consent process and informed consent documents; regulations relating to drugs, devices and biologics, as well as inspections of clinical investigators, of IRB, and of research sponsors. Date and Time: The conference will be held on March 11 and 12, (Wednesday and Thursday) 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway Hotel, 1500 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 91409, 415-441- 4000. Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations. Please mention SOCRA to receive the hotel room rate of $159.00 plus applicable taxes (available until February 13, 2015, or until the SOCRA room block is filled). Contact Person: Jane Kreis, Food and Drug, Administration, 1301 Clay St., Suite 1180N, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-287-2708, FAX: 510-287- 2739 or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), 530 West Butler Ave., Suite 109, Chalfont, PA 18914. 800-762-7292 or 215-822- 8644, FAX: 215-822-8633, email: Office@socra.org Web site: www.socra.org. (FDA has verified the Web site addresses throughout this document, but we are not responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web sites after this document publishes in the Federal Register). Registration: The registration fee will cover actual expenses including refreshments, lunch, materials and speaker expenses. Seats are limited; please submit your registration as soon as possible. Workshop space will be filled in order of receipt of registration. Those accepted into the workshop will receive confirmation. The cost of the registration is as follows: SOCRA member$575, SOCRA nonmember (includes membership)$650, Federal Government member$450.00, Federal Government nonmember$525.00, FDA Employee(free) Fee Waived. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact SOCRA (see Contact Person) at least 21 days in advance. Extended periods of question and answer and discussion have been included in the program schedule. SOCRA designates this education activity for a maximum of 13.3 Continuing Education Credits for SOCRA continuing education (CE) and Nurse continuing nurse education (CNE), SOCRA designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.3 American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Continuing medical education (CME) for Physicians: SOCRA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide CME for physicians. CNE for Nurses: Society of Clinical Research Associates is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Registration Instructions: To register, please submit a registration form with your name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone, FAX number, and email, along with a check or money order payable to ``SOCRA''. Mail to: SOCRA(see Contact Person for address). To register via the Internet, go to https://www.socra.org/html/ FDA_Conference.htm. Payment by major credit card is accepted (Visa/ MasterCard/AMEX only). For more information on the meeting registration, or for questions on the workshop, contact SOCRA (see Contact Person).

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.