83_FR_48821 83 FR 48634 - Allergenic Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

83 FR 48634 - Allergenic Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)

Page Range48634-48635
FR Document2018-20905

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Allergenic Products Advisory Committee (APAC). The general function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-20905]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-3305]


Allergenic Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming 
public advisory committee meeting of the Allergenic Products Advisory 
Committee (APAC). The general function of the committee is to provide 
advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues. 
The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31 
Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Answers to commonly asked questions including information 
regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking, 
and transportation may be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm. For those 
unable to attend in person, the meeting will also be webcast and will 
be available at the following link: https://collaboration.fda.gov/vrbpac2018/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serina Hunter-Thomas, Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6338, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 
240-402-5771, [email protected], or FDA Advisory 
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the 
Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal Register about last 
minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory 
committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide 
timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's website 
at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down 
to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the 
advisory committee

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information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to 
the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: On November 7, 2018, the Center for Biologics Evaluation 
and Research's APAC will meet in open session to discuss the use of 
challenge studies in the clinical development of allergenic products 
for the diagnosis and treatment of allergy due to aeroallergens. FDA 
intends to make background material available to the public no later 
than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the 
background material on its website prior to the meeting, the background 
material will be made publicly available at the location of the 
advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted 
on FDA's website after the meeting. Background material is available at 
https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll 
down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link.
    Procedure: On November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the meeting 
is open to the public. Interested persons may present data, 
information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before 
the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on 
or before October 31, 2018. Oral presentations from the public will be 
scheduled between approximately 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Those 
individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should 
notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general 
nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and 
addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the 
approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before 
October 23, 2018. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. 
If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing 
session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the 
scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify 
interested persons regarding their request to speak by October 24, 
2018.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised 
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical 
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee 
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Serina Hunter-Thomas at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee 
meetings. Please visit our website at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures 
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: September 20, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                               label to assist that office in processing               repackaging of radiopharmaceuticals by                Leslie Kux,
                                               your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY                    outsourcing facilities entitled                       Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                               INFORMATION section for electronic                      ‘‘Compounding and Repackaging of                      [FR Doc. 2018–20902 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                               access to the guidance document.                        Radiopharmaceuticals by Outsourcing                   BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara                   Facilities.’’
                                               Rothman, Center for Drug Evaluation                        In the Federal Register of December
                                               and Research, Food and Drug                             29, 2016 (81 FR 96011), FDA issued a                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                               Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                     notice announcing the availability of the             HUMAN SERVICES
                                               Ave., Bldg. 51, Silver Spring, MD 301–                  draft version of this guidance. The
                                               796–3110.                                               comment period on the draft guidance                  Food and Drug Administration
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              ended on February 27, 2017. FDA                       [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–3305]
                                                                                                       received comments on the draft
                                               I. Background                                                                                                 Allergenic Products Advisory
                                                                                                       guidance. In response to received
                                                  FDA is announcing the availability of                comments or on its own initiative, FDA                Committee; Notice of Meeting
                                               a guidance for industry entitled                        made several changes that are reflected
                                               ‘‘Compounding and Repackaging of                                                                              AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                                                                                       in this final guidance. For example, in               HHS.
                                               Radiopharmaceuticals by State-Licensed                  response to requests in comments for
                                               Nuclear Pharmacies, Federal Facilities,                 clarification regarding the beyond-use-               ACTION:   Notice.
                                               and Certain Other Entities.’’ Under                     date, FDA added a recommendation that
                                               current law, radiopharmaceuticals that                                                                        SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                                                                                       sterile radiopharmaceuticals should be                Administration (FDA) announces a
                                               are compounded by entities that are not                 compounded in compliance with USP
                                               registered with FDA as outsourcing                                                                            forthcoming public advisory committee
                                                                                                       Chapter <797>. In addition, to address                meeting of the Allergenic Products
                                               facilities, and radiopharmaceuticals that               questions raised in comments, FDA
                                               are repackaged, are subject to all                                                                            Advisory Committee (APAC). The
                                                                                                       clarified the applicability of this                   general function of the committee is to
                                               applicable provisions of the FD&C Act                   guidance to various settings in which
                                               related to the production of drugs.                                                                           provide advice and recommendations to
                                                                                                       radiopharmaceuticals are administered,                the Agency on FDA’s regulatory issues.
                                               Because Congress explicitly excluded                    such as nuclear medicine departments
                                               radiopharmaceuticals from section 503A                                                                        The meeting will be open to the public.
                                                                                                       and imaging centers, by clarifying that
                                               of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 353a) (see                                                                         DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                                                                       the policies in the guidance apply to
                                               section 503A(d)(2)),1 compounded                                                                              November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
                                                                                                       facilities that are not outsourcing
                                               radiopharmaceuticals are not eligible for               facilities and that hold a RAM license                ADDRESSES: FDA White Oak Campus,
                                               the exemptions under section 503A                       for medical use issued by the NRC or by               10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
                                               from section 505 (21 U.S.C. 355)                        an Agreement State.                                   Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm.
                                               (concerning new drug approval                                                                                 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002.
                                               requirements), section 502(f)(1) (21                       This guidance is being issued                      Answers to commonly asked questions
                                               U.S.C. 352(f)(1)) (concerning labeling                  consistent with FDA’s good guidance                   including information regarding special
                                               with adequate directions for use), and                  practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115).                 accommodations due to a disability,
                                               section 501(a)(2)(B) (21 U.S.C.                         The guidance represents the current                   visitor parking, and transportation may
                                               351(a)(2)(B)) (concerning current good                  thinking of FDA on ‘‘Compounding and                  be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/
                                               manufacturing practice requirements).                   Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals                   AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisory
                                               In addition, the FD&C Act does not                      by State-Licensed Nuclear Pharmacies,                 Committees/ucm408555.htm. For those
                                               provide an exemption for repackaged                     Federal Facilities, and Certain Other                 unable to attend in person, the meeting
                                               radiopharmaceuticals.                                   Entities.’’ It does not establish any rights          will also be webcast and will be
                                                  FDA is issuing this guidance to                      for any person and is not binding on                  available at the following link: https://
                                               describe the conditions under which the                 FDA or the public. You can use an                     collaboration.fda.gov/vrbpac2018/.
                                               Agency generally does not intend to                     alternative approach if it satisfies the
                                                                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               take action for violations of sections                  requirements of the applicable statutes
                                                                                                       and regulations. This guidance is not                 Serina Hunter-Thomas, Center for
                                               505, 502(f)(1), and 501(a)(2)(B) of the                                                                       Biologics Evaluation and Research,
                                               FD&C Act when a State-licensed nuclear                  subject to Executive Order 12866.
                                                                                                                                                             Food and Drug Administration, 10903
                                               pharmacy, Federal facility, or other                    II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                   New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm.
                                               facility that is not an outsourcing                                                                           6338, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002,
                                               facility and that holds a RAM license for                 This guidance contains collections of               240–402–5771, serina.hunter-thomas@
                                               medical use issued by the NRC or by an                  information that are subject to review by             fda.hhs.gov, or FDA Advisory
                                               Agreement State compounds or                            the Office of Management and Budget                   Committee Information Line, 1–800–
                                               repackages radiopharmaceuticals for                     under the Paperwork Reduction Act of                  741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the
                                               human use.                                              1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The                       Washington, DC area). A notice in the
                                                  Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal               collections of information have been                  Federal Register about last minute
                                               Register, FDA has announced the                         approved under OMB control number                     modifications that impact a previously
                                               availability of a separate guidance                     0910–0858.                                            announced advisory committee meeting
                                                                                                       III. Electronic Access                                cannot always be published quickly
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                                                  1 Section 503A of the FD&C Act describes the

                                               conditions that must be met for drug products
                                                                                                                                                             enough to provide timely notice.
                                               compounded by a licensed pharmacist in a State-           Persons with access to the internet                 Therefore, you should always check the
                                               licensed pharmacy or Federal facility, or by a          may obtain the guidance at either                     Agency’s website at https://
                                               licensed physician, to qualify for exemptions from      https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/Guidance                    www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/
                                               sections 505, 502(f)(1), and 501(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C
                                               Act. Section 503A(d)(2) of the FD&C Act states that
                                                                                                       ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/                      default.htm and scroll down to the
                                               ‘‘this section shall not apply to . . .                 Guidances/default.htm or https://                     appropriate advisory committee meeting
                                               radiopharmaceuticals.’’                                 www.regulations.gov.                                  link, or call the advisory committee


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                                               information line to learn about possible                 or before October 23, 2018. Time                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                               modifications before coming to the                       allotted for each presentation may be                   HUMAN SERVICES
                                               meeting.                                                 limited. If the number of registrants
                                                                                                        requesting to speak is greater than can                 Food and Drug Administration
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Agenda: On November 7, 2018, the                      be reasonably accommodated during the                   [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–3463]
                                               Center for Biologics Evaluation and                      scheduled open public hearing session,
                                               Research’s APAC will meet in open                        FDA may conduct a lottery to determine                  Aurolife Pharma, LLC, et al.;
                                               session to discuss the use of challenge                  the speakers for the scheduled open                     Withdrawal of Approval of Seven
                                               studies in the clinical development of                   public hearing session. The contact                     Abbreviated New Drug Applications
                                               allergenic products for the diagnosis                    person will notify interested persons
                                                                                                                                                                AGENCY:   Food and Drug Administration,
                                               and treatment of allergy due to                          regarding their request to speak by
                                                                                                                                                                HHS.
                                               aeroallergens. FDA intends to make                       October 24, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION:   Notice.
                                               background material available to the                        Persons attending FDA’s advisory
                                               public no later than 2 business days                     committee meetings are advised that the                 SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug
                                               before the meeting. If FDA is unable to                  Agency is not responsible for providing                 Administration (FDA or Agency) is
                                               post the background material on its                      access to electrical outlets.                           withdrawing approval of seven
                                               website prior to the meeting, the                                                                                abbreviated new drug applications
                                               background material will be made                            FDA welcomes the attendance of the
                                                                                                        public at its advisory committee                        (ANDAs) from multiple applicants. The
                                               publicly available at the location of the                                                                        applicants notified the Agency in
                                               advisory committee meeting, and the                      meetings and will make every effort to
                                                                                                                                                                writing that the drug products were no
                                               background material will be posted on                    accommodate persons with disabilities.
                                                                                                                                                                longer marketed and requested that the
                                               FDA’s website after the meeting.                         If you require accommodations due to a
                                                                                                                                                                approval of the applications be
                                               Background material is available at                      disability, please contact Serina Hunter-               withdrawn.
                                               https://www.fda.gov/Advisory                             Thomas at least 7 days in advance of the
                                               Committees/Calendar/default.htm.                         meeting.                                                DATES:  Approval is withdrawn as of
                                               Scroll down to the appropriate advisory                                                                          October 26, 2018.
                                                                                                           FDA is committed to the orderly
                                               committee meeting link.                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        conduct of its advisory committee
                                                  Procedure: On November 7, 2018,                                                                               Trang Tran, Center for Drug Evaluation
                                                                                                        meetings. Please visit our website at:
                                               from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the meeting is                                                                            and Research, Food and Drug
                                                                                                        https://www.fda.gov/Advisory
                                               open to the public. Interested persons                                                                           Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
                                                                                                        Committees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/
                                               may present data, information, or views,                                                                         Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1671, Silver Spring,
                                                                                                        ucm111462.htm for procedures on                         MD 20993–0002, 240–402–7945,
                                               orally or in writing, on issues pending                  public conduct during advisory
                                               before the committee. Written                                                                                    Trang.Tran@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                                                                        committee meetings.
                                               submissions may be made to the contact                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                               person on or before October 31, 2018.                       Notice of this meeting is given under                applicants listed in the table have
                                               Oral presentations from the public will                  the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5                   informed FDA that these drug products
                                               be scheduled between approximately                       U.S.C. app. 2).                                         are no longer marketed and have
                                               12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Those                              Dated: September 20, 2018.                            requested that FDA withdraw approval
                                               individuals interested in making formal                  Leslie Kux,
                                                                                                                                                                of the applications under the process
                                               oral presentations should notify the                                                                             described in § 314.150(c) (21 CFR
                                                                                                        Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                               contact person and submit a brief                                                                                314.150(c)). The applicants have also,
                                               statement of the general nature of the                   [FR Doc. 2018–20905 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]             by their requests, waived their
                                               evidence or arguments they wish to                       BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                  opportunity for a hearing. Withdrawal
                                               present, the names and addresses of                                                                              of approval of an application or
                                               proposed participants, and an                                                                                    abbreviated application under
                                               indication of the approximate time                                                                               § 314.150(c) is without prejudice to
                                               requested to make their presentation on                                                                          refiling.

                                                       Application No.                                          Drug                                                            Applicant

                                               ANDA 072112 ......................    Clorazepate Dipotassium Capsules, 3.75 milligrams               Aurolife Pharma, LLC, 279 Princeton Hightstown Rd.,
                                                                                       (mg), 7.5 mg, and 15 mg.                                        East Windsor, NJ 08520.
                                               ANDA 074863 ......................    Clemastine Fumarate Syrup, Equivalent to (EQ) 0.5 mg            Workhardt Bio AG, c/o Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals,
                                                                                       base/5 milliliters (mL).                                        Inc., 6451 Main St., Morton Grove, IL 60053.
                                               ANDA 080925 ......................    Isocaine 3% (mepivacaine hydrochloride (HCl)) Injec-            Septodont, Inc., c/o Arent Fox, LLP, 1717 K St. NW,
                                                                                       tion USP, 3%.                                                   Washington, DC 20006.
                                               ANDA 084048 ......................    Octocaine (lidocaine HCl and epinephrine) Injection                 Do.
                                                                                       USP, 2%; 0.01 mg/mL and 2%; 0.02 mg/mL.
                                               ANDA 084697 ......................    Isocaine 2% (mepivacaine HCl and levonordefrin) Injec-               Do.
                                                                                       tion USP, 2%; 0.05 mg/mL.
                                               ANDA 086033 ......................    Isosorbide Dinitrate Sublingual Tablets USP, 2.5 mg ....        Watson Laboratories, Inc., Subsidiary of Teva Pharma-
                                                                                                                                                       ceuticals USA, Inc., 425 Privet Rd., Horsham, PA
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                                                                                                                                                       19044.
                                               ANDA 087504 ......................    Chloroquine Phosphate Tablets USP, EQ 150 mg base               Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., 425 Privet Rd.,
                                                                                                                                                       Horsham, PA 19044.



                                                 Therefore, approval of the                             amendments and supplements thereto,                     2018. Introduction or delivery for
                                               applications listed in the table, and all                is hereby withdrawn as of October 26,                   introduction into interstate commerce of


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe meeting will be held on November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ContactSerina Hunter-Thomas, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6338, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-5771, [email protected], or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's website at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the meeting.
FR Citation83 FR 48634 

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