Department of Health and Human Services October 21, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Medicare Program; Request for Nominations for Members for the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2019-22947
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-21
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the request for nominations for membership on the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC). Among other duties, the MEDCAC provides advice and guidance to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the adequacy of scientific evidence available to CMS in making coverage determinations under the Medicare program. The MEDCACs fundamental purpose is to support the principles of an evidence-based determination process for Medicare's coverage policies. MEDCAC panels provide advice to CMS on the strength of the evidence available for specific medical treatments and technologies through a public, participatory, and accountable process.
Drug Master Files; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2019-22821
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-21
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Drug Master Files.'' Once finalized, this guidance will provide FDA's current thinking on drug master files (DMFs), which are submissions to FDA that may be used to provide confidential, detailed information about facilities, processes, or articles used in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, and storing of human drug products. DMFs are submitted solely at the discretion of their holders and are not required by statute or regulation. This draft guidance, when finalized, will revise the guidance for industry ``Drug Master Files: Guidelines'' that published in September 1989.
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