83_FR_58820 83 FR 58596 - Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon API Manufacturing, Inc.

83 FR 58596 - Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon API Manufacturing, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)

Page Range58596-58596
FR Document2018-25228

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58596]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25228]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[Docket No. DEA-392]


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon 
API Manufacturing, Inc.

ACTION: Notice of application.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and 
applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the 
issuance of the proposed registration on or before January 22, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General has delegated his 
authority under the Controlled Substances Act to the Administrator of 
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority 
to exercise all necessary functions with respect to the promulgation 
and implementation of 21 CFR part 1301, incident to the registration of 
manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, importers, and exporters of 
controlled substances (other than final orders in connection with 
suspension, denial, or revocation of registration) has been redelegated 
to the Assistant Administrator of the DEA Diversion Control Division 
(``Assistant Administrator'') pursuant to section 7 of 28 CFR part 0, 
appendix to subpart R.
    In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), this is notice that on 
September 26, 2018, Patheon API Manufacturing, Inc., 309 Delaware St., 
Greenville, South Carolina 29605 applied to be registered as a bulk 
manufacturer for the basic classes of controlled substances:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Controlled substance            Drug code         Schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thebaine..............................         9333  II
Noroxymorphone........................         9668  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The company plans to manufacture the above-listed controlled 
substances as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for supply to 
its customers.

    Dated: November 2, 2018.
John J. Martin,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-25228 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4410-09-P



     58596                                 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 224 / Tuesday, November 20, 2018 / Notices

     Act on September 4, 2018 (83 FR                                as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient                option, and (3) the consequence for
     44903).                                                        (API) for supply to its customers.                    failing to elect either option. Id. (citing
                                                                      Dated: November 2, 2018.                            21 CFR 1301.43). The Order also
     Suzanne Morris,
                                                                    John J. Martin,
                                                                                                                          notified Respondent of his right to
     Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,                                                                       submit a corrective action plan. Id. at 2–
     Antitrust Division.                                            Assistant Administrator.
                                                                                                                          3 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2)(C)).
     [FR Doc. 2018–25241 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]                   [FR Doc. 2018–25228 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]             On July 23, 2018, Respondent,
     BILLING CODE 4410–11–P                                         BILLING CODE 4410–09–P                                through counsel, filed a letter requesting
                                                                                                                          a hearing on the allegations. July 23,
                                                                                                                          2018 Letter from Respondent’s Counsel
     DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                          DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 to Hearing Clerk (hereinafter, Hearing
                                                                                                                          Request). In his Hearing Request,
     Drug Enforcement Administration                                Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                                                                                          Respondent ‘‘requests a hearing be
     [Docket No. DEA–392]                                           [Docket No. 18–36]                                    conducted to contest all of the legal
                                                                                                                          issues and factual allegations raised in
     Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled                                Eldor Brish, M.D.; Decision and Order                 the DEA’s Order in support of its
     Substances Application: Patheon API                               On June 25, 2018, the Assistant                    proposed revocation.’’ Id. at 1.
     Manufacturing, Inc.                                            Administrator, Diversion Control                      Respondent specifically requested a
                                                                                                                          hearing ‘‘to determine whether the DEA
                                                                    Division, Drug Enforcement
     ACTION:      Notice of application.                                                                                  is authorized to revoke’’ Respondent’s
                                                                    Administration (DEA), issued an Order
                                                                                                                          registration and, ‘‘even if the DEA has
                                                                    to Show Cause to Eldor Brish, M.D.
     DATES:  Registered bulk manufacturers of                                                                             authority to revoke, whether a
                                                                    (Respondent), of Houston, Texas. The
     the affected basic classes, and                                                                                      revocation in the instant case represents
                                                                    Show Cause Order proposed the
     applicants therefore, may file written                                                                               an abuse of power and/or a failure to
                                                                    revocation of Respondent’s DEA
     comments on or objections to the                                                                                     exercise appropriate discretion.’’ Id. at
                                                                    Certificate of Registration No.
     issuance of the proposed registration on                                                                             1–2.
                                                                    FB2033049 on the ground that he has                      The matter was placed on the docket
     or before January 22, 2019.
                                                                    ‘‘no state authority to handle controlled             of the Office of Administrative Law
     ADDRESSES: Written comments should                             substances.’’ Order to Show Cause, at 1
     be sent to: Drug Enforcement                                                                                         Judges and assigned to Administrative
                                                                    (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3)). For the same            Law Judge Mark M. Dowd (hereinafter,
     Administration, Attention: DEA Federal                         reason, the Order also proposed the
     Register Representative/DPW, 8701                                                                                    ALJ). On July 31, 2018, the ALJ ordered
                                                                    denial of any of Respondent’s                         the Government to ‘‘file evidence to
     Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia                       ‘‘applications for renewal or
     22152.                                                                                                               support the allegation that the
                                                                    modification of such registration and                 Respondent lacks state authority to
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                            any applications for any other DEA                    handle controlled substances’’ and file
     Attorney General has delegated his                             registrations.’’ Id.                                  ‘‘any motion for summary disposition’’
     authority under the Controlled                                    With respect to the Agency’s                       no later than August 3, 2018. Order
     Substances Act to the Administrator of                         jurisdiction, the Show Cause Order                    Directing the Filing of Government
     the Drug Enforcement Administration                            alleged that Respondent is the holder of              Evidence of Lack of State Authority
     (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to                           Certificate of Registration No.                       Allegation and Briefing Schedule, at 1.
     exercise all necessary functions with                          FB2033049, pursuant to which he is                    The ALJ also directed Respondent to file
     respect to the promulgation and                                authorized to dispense controlled                     his response to any summary
     implementation of 21 CFR part 1301,                            substances as a practitioner in schedules             disposition motion no later than August
     incident to the registration of                                II through V, at the registered address of            8, 2018. Id. at 2.
     manufacturers, distributors, dispensers,                       5400 Pinemont Drive, #108, Houston,                      On August 3, 2018, the Government
     importers, and exporters of controlled                         Texas. Id. The Order also alleged that                filed its Motion for Summary
     substances (other than final orders in                         this registration does not expire until               Disposition. In its Motion, the
     connection with suspension, denial, or                         July 31, 2019. Id.                                    Government argued that Respondent
     revocation of registration) has been                              Regarding the substantive grounds for              lacks authority to handle controlled
     redelegated to the Assistant                                   the proceeding, the Show Cause Order                  substances in Texas because the TMB
     Administrator of the DEA Diversion                             alleged that on May 18, 2018, the Texas               ‘‘suspended Respondent’s Texas
     Control Division (‘‘Assistant                                  Medical Board (TMB) ‘‘issued an Order                 Medical License’’ on May 18, 2018.
     Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of                      of Temporary Suspension suspending’’                  Government’s Motion for Summary
     28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.                          Respondent’s Texas medical license,                   Disposition (hereinafter Government’s
       In accordance with 21 CFR                                    and Respondent is therefore ‘‘without                 Motion or Govt. Mot.) at 3; Government
     1301.33(a), this is notice that on                             authority to practice medicine or handle              Exhibit (GX) 2 to Govt. Mot. The
     September 26, 2018, Patheon API                                controlled substances in Texas, the                   Government also noted that the TMB
     Manufacturing, Inc., 309 Delaware St.,                         [S]tate in which [he is] registered with              conducted a hearing on June 25, 2018
     Greenville, South Carolina 29605                               DEA.’’ Id. at 2. Based on his ‘‘lack of               and then ‘‘issued a second suspension
     applied to be registered as a bulk                             authority to [dispense] controlled                    order’’ on June 27, 2018. Govt. Mot. at
     manufacturer for the basic classes of                          substances in . . . Texas,’’ the Order                3 (citing GX 3 to Govt. Mot.). The
     controlled substances:                                         asserted that ‘‘DEA must revoke’’                     Government further argued that,
                                                                    Respondent’s registration. Id. (citing 21             ‘‘[a]bsent authority by the State of Texas
        Controlled substance                Drug code   Schedule    U.S.C. 824(a)(3); 21 CFR 1301.37(b)).                 to dispense controlled substances,
     Thebaine ..........................         9333   II             The Show Cause Order notified                      Respondent is not authorized to possess
     Noroxymorphone .............                9668   II          Respondent of (1) his right to request a              a DEA registration in that state.’’ Id.
                                                                    hearing on the allegations or to submit               Lastly, the Government argued that
       The company plans to manufacture                             a written statement in lieu of a hearing,             under Agency precedent, revocation is
     the above-listed controlled substances                         (2) the procedure for electing either                 warranted even where a State has


VerDate Sep<11>2014         20:31 Nov 19, 2018    Jkt 247001   PO 00000   Frm 00073   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM   20NON1



Document Created: 2018-11-20 07:58:57
Document Modified: 2018-11-20 07:58:57
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of application.
DatesRegistered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before January 22, 2019.
FR Citation83 FR 58596 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR