83_FR_7091 83 FR 7058 - Pediatric Advisory Committee; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments; Amendment of Notice

83 FR 7058 - Pediatric Advisory Committee; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments; Amendment of Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 33 (February 16, 2018)

Page Range7058-7059
FR Document2018-03231

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of meeting of the Pediatric Advisory Committee (PAC). This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of January 2, 2018. The amendment is being made to reflect a change in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) products portion of the document and to include the topics that will be discussed during the meeting. There are no other changes.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7058-7059]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03231]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-6928]


Pediatric Advisory Committee; Establishment of a Public Docket; 
Request for Comments; Amendment of Notice

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an 
amendment to the notice of meeting of the Pediatric Advisory Committee 
(PAC). This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of January 2, 
2018. The amendment is being made to reflect a change in the Center for 
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) products portion of the document 
and to include the topics that will be discussed during the meeting. 
There are no other changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marieann Brill, Office of the 
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., 
Bldg. 32, Rm. 5154, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 240-402-3838, 
[email protected], or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 
1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). Please call 
the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of January 2, 2018 
(83 FR 125), FDA announced that a meeting

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of the Pediatric Advisory Committee would be held on March 23, 2018.
    FDA will provide updates on the following topics without vote by 
the committee:
     Update regarding labeling change for inhaled 
corticosteroid long-acting [beta]-2 agonists (ICS/LABAs);
     Safety labeling for gadolinium products;
     Overview of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) 
and reports on reduced or lack of efficacy for certain generic drugs; 
and
     Generic drug approval process; and discussion on the 
differences in the approval process for brand name drugs versus generic 
drugs; exceptions.
    On page 126, in the third column, the CDRH products portion of the 
document is changed to read as follows:
    The PAC will meet to discuss the following products (listed by FDA 
Center):

(2) Center for Devices and Radiological Health
    a. MEDTRONIC ACTIVA DYSTONIA THERAPY (Humanitarian Device Exemption 
(HDE))
    b. LIPOSORBER LA-15 SYSTEM (HDE)

CDRH will update the committee on the regulatory status of a previously 
reviewed HDE.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to the advisory committees.

    Dated: February 12, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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                                               do not wish to be made available to the                 the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/              Seizures: Full Extrapolation of Efficacy
                                               public, submit the comment as a                         fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-                     From Adults to Pediatric Patients 4
                                               written/paper submission and in the                     23389.pdf.                                            Years of Age and Older.’’ It does not
                                               manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                       Docket: For access to the docket to                establish any rights for any person and
                                               Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                    read background documents or the                      is not binding on FDA or the public.
                                                                                                       electronic and written/paper comments                 You can use an alternative approach if
                                               Written/Paper Submissions
                                                                                                       received, go to https://                              it satisfies the requirements of the
                                                  Submit written/paper submissions as                  www.regulations.gov and insert the                    applicable statutes and regulations. This
                                               follows:                                                docket number, found in brackets in the               guidance is not subject to Executive
                                                  • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for                    heading of this document, into the                    Order 12866.
                                               written/paper submissions): Dockets                     ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
                                               Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and                                                                          II. Electronic Access
                                                                                                       and/or go to the Dockets Management
                                               Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers                       Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,                     Persons with access to the internet
                                               Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.                    Rockville, MD 20852.                                  may obtain the draft guidance at either
                                                  • For written/paper comments                            You may submit comments on any                     https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/Guidance
                                               submitted to the Dockets Management                     guidance at any time (see 21 CFR                      ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/
                                               Staff, FDA will post your comment, as                   10.115(g)(5)).                                        Guidances/default.htm or https://
                                               well as any attachments, except for                        Submit written requests for single                 www.regulations.gov.
                                               information submitted, marked and                       copies of the draft guidance to the
                                               identified, as confidential, if submitted                                                                       Dated: February 12, 2018.
                                                                                                       Division of Drug Information, Center for              Leslie Kux,
                                               as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                                                                                       Drug Evaluation and Research, Food
                                                  Instructions: All submissions received                                                                     Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                       and Drug Administration, 10001 New
                                               must include the Docket No. FDA–                                                                              [FR Doc. 2018–03223 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                               2018–D–0178 for ‘‘Drugs for Treatment                   Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building,
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                               of Partial Onset Seizures: Full                         4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993–
                                               Extrapolation of Efficacy from Adults to                0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive
                                               Pediatric Patients 4 Years of Age and                   label to assist that office in processing
                                                                                                                                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                               Older; Draft Guidance for Industry.’’                   your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                                                                                                                             HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                       INFORMATION section for electronic
                                               Received comments will be placed in
                                               the docket and, except for those                        access to the draft guidance document.                Food and Drug Administration
                                               submitted as ‘‘Confidential                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at                     Billy Dunn, Center for Drug Evaluation                [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–6928]
                                               https://www.regulations.gov or at the                   and Research, Food and Drug
                                               Dockets Management Staff between 9                      Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                   Pediatric Advisory Committee;
                                               a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through                         Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 4332, Silver Spring,              Establishment of a Public Docket;
                                               Friday.                                                 MD 20993–0002, 301–796–2250.                          Request for Comments; Amendment of
                                                  • Confidential Submissions—To                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Notice
                                               submit a comment with confidential
                                               information that you do not wish to be                  I. Background                                         AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                               made publicly available, submit your                       FDA is announcing the availability of              HHS.
                                               comments only as a written/paper                        a draft guidance for industry entitled                ACTION:   Notice.
                                               submission. You should submit two                       ‘‘Drugs for Treatment of Partial Onset
                                               copies total. One copy will include the                 Seizures: Full Extrapolation of Efficacy              SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                               information you claim to be confidential                from Adults to Pediatric Patients 4                   Administration (FDA) is announcing an
                                               with a heading or cover note that states                Years of Age and Older.’’ The draft                   amendment to the notice of meeting of
                                               ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS                                guidance provides recommendations to                  the Pediatric Advisory Committee
                                               CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The                         sponsors on the clinical development of               (PAC). This meeting was announced in
                                               Agency will review this copy, including                 drugs for the treatment of POS in                     the Federal Register of January 2, 2018.
                                               the claimed confidential information, in                pediatric patients. Specifically, it                  The amendment is being made to reflect
                                               its consideration of comments. The                      addresses FDA’s thinking regarding                    a change in the Center for Devices and
                                               second copy, which will have the                        clinical development programs that can                Radiological Health (CDRH) products
                                               claimed confidential information                        support extrapolation of evidence of                  portion of the document and to include
                                               redacted/blacked out, will be available                 effectiveness in treatment of POS in                  the topics that will be discussed during
                                               for public viewing and posted on                        adults to pediatric patients 4 years of               the meeting. There are no other changes.
                                               https://www.regulations.gov. Submit                     age and older.                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               both copies to the Dockets Management                      This draft guidance explains how                   Marieann Brill, Office of the
                                               Staff. If you do not wish your name and                 efficacy can be extrapolated from adults              Commissioner, Food and Drug
                                               contact information to be made publicly                 to children when it is reasonable to                  Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
                                               available, you can provide this                         assume that children, compared with                   Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5154, Silver Spring,
                                               information on the cover sheet and not                  adults, have a similar progression of                 MD 20993, 240–402–3838,
                                               in the body of your comments and you                    disease, similar response of the disease              marieann.brill@fda.hhs.gov, or FDA
                                               must identify this information as                       to treatment, and similar exposure-                   Advisory Committee Information Line,
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                                               ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked                response relationship.                                1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the
                                               as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed                  This draft guidance is being issued                Washington, DC area). Please call the
                                               except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20                  consistent with FDA’s good guidance                   Information Line for up-to-date
                                               and other applicable disclosure law. For                practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115).                 information on this meeting.
                                               more information about FDA’s posting                    The draft guidance, when finalized, will              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                               of comments to public dockets, see 80                   represent the current thinking of FDA                 Federal Register of January 2, 2018 (83
                                               FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access                 on ‘‘Drugs for Treatment of Partial Onset             FR 125), FDA announced that a meeting


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                                               of the Pediatric Advisory Committee                     Department of Commerce, for the                          • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                               would be held on March 23, 2018.                        extension of a patent which claims that               written/paper submissions): Dockets
                                                  FDA will provide updates on the                      medical device.                                       Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
                                               following topics without vote by the                    DATES: Anyone with knowledge that any                 Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                               committee:                                              of the dates as published (see the                    Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                  • Update regarding labeling change                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section) are                   • For written/paper comments
                                               for inhaled corticosteroid long-acting b-               incorrect may submit either electronic                submitted to the Dockets Management
                                               2 agonists (ICS/LABAs);                                 or written comments and ask for a                     Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
                                                  • Safety labeling for gadolinium                     redetermination by April 17, 2018.                    well as any attachments, except for
                                               products;                                               Furthermore, any interested person may                information submitted, marked and
                                                  • Overview of the FDA Adverse Event                  petition FDA for a determination                      identified, as confidential, if submitted
                                               Reporting System (FAERS) and reports                    regarding whether the applicant for                   as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                               on reduced or lack of efficacy for certain              extension acted with due diligence                       Instructions: All submissions received
                                               generic drugs; and                                      during the regulatory review period by                must include the Docket No. FDA–
                                                  • Generic drug approval process; and                 August 15, 2018. See ‘‘Petitions’’ in the             2016–E–2477 for ‘‘Determination of
                                               discussion on the differences in the                                                                          Regulatory Review Period for Purposes
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
                                               approval process for brand name drugs                                                                         of Patent Extension; HYMOVIS.’’
                                                                                                       more information.
                                               versus generic drugs; exceptions.                                                                             Received comments, those filed in a
                                                  On page 126, in the third column, the                ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments                  timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be
                                               CDRH products portion of the document                   as follows. Please note that late,                    placed in the docket and, except for
                                               is changed to read as follows:                          untimely filed comments will not be                   those submitted as ‘‘Confidential
                                                  The PAC will meet to discuss the                     considered. Electronic comments must                  Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at
                                               following products (listed by FDA                       be submitted on or before April 17,                   https://www.regulations.gov or at the
                                               Center):                                                2018. The https://www.regulations.gov                 Dockets Management Staff between 9
                                                                                                       electronic filing system will accept                  a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
                                               (2) Center for Devices and Radiological
                                                                                                       comments until midnight Eastern Time                  Friday.
                                                     Health
                                                                                                       at the end of April 17, 2018. Comments                   • Confidential Submissions—To
                                                  a. MEDTRONIC ACTIVA DYSTONIA
                                                                                                       received by mail/hand delivery/courier                submit a comment with confidential
                                                     THERAPY (Humanitarian Device
                                                                                                       (for written/paper submissions) will be               information that you do not wish to be
                                                     Exemption (HDE))
                                                                                                       considered timely if they are                         made publicly available, submit your
                                                  b. LIPOSORBER LA–15 SYSTEM
                                                                                                       postmarked or the delivery service                    comments only as a written/paper
                                                     (HDE)
                                                                                                       acceptance receipt is on or before that               submission. You should submit two
                                               CDRH will update the committee on the                   date.                                                 copies total. One copy will include the
                                               regulatory status of a previously                                                                             information you claim to be confidential
                                               reviewed HDE.                                           Electronic Submissions                                with a heading or cover note that states
                                                  This notice is issued under the                        Submit electronic comments in the                   ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act (5                       following way:                                        CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
                                               U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14,                        • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                       Agency will review this copy, including
                                               relating to the advisory committees.                    https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the               the claimed confidential information, in
                                                 Dated: February 12, 2018.                             instructions for submitting comments.                 its consideration of comments. The
                                               Leslie Kux,                                             Comments submitted electronically,                    second copy, which will have the
                                               Associate Commissioner for Policy.                      including attachments, to https://                    claimed confidential information
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–03231 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       www.regulations.gov will be posted to                 redacted/blacked out, will be available
                                                                                                       the docket unchanged. Because your                    for public viewing and posted on
                                               BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                                                                       comment will be made public, you are                  https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
                                                                                                       solely responsible for ensuring that your             both copies to the Dockets Management
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                comment does not include any                          Staff. If you do not wish your name and
                                               HUMAN SERVICES                                          confidential information that you or a                contact information to be made publicly
                                                                                                       third party may not wish to be posted,                available, you can provide this
                                               Food and Drug Administration                            such as medical information, your or                  information on the cover sheet and not
                                                                                                       anyone else’s Social Security number, or              in the body of your comments and you
                                               [Docket No. FDA–2016–E–2477]                                                                                  must identify this information as
                                                                                                       confidential business information, such
                                                                                                       as a manufacturing process. Please note               ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked
                                               Determination of Regulatory Review
                                                                                                       that if you include your name, contact                as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed
                                               Period for Purposes of Patent
                                                                                                       information, or other information that                except in accordance with § 10.20 (21
                                               Extension; HYMOVIS
                                                                                                       identifies you in the body of your                    CFR 10.20) and other applicable
                                               AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                comments, that information will be                    disclosure law. For more information
                                               HHS.                                                    posted on https://www.regulations.gov.                about FDA’s posting of comments to
                                               ACTION:   Notice.                                         • If you want to submit a comment                   public dockets, see 80 FR 56469,
                                                                                                       with confidential information that you                September 18, 2015, or access the
                                               SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                            do not wish to be made available to the               information at: https://www.gpo.gov/
                                               Administration (FDA) has determined                     public, submit the comment as a                       fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-
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                                               the regulatory review period for                        written/paper submission and in the                   23389.pdf.
                                               HYMOVIS and is publishing this notice                   manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                     Docket: For access to the docket to
                                               of that determination as required by                    Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                  read background documents or the
                                               law. FDA has made the determination                                                                           electronic and written/paper comments
                                               because of the submission of an                         Written/Paper Submissions                             received, go to https://
                                               application to the Director of the U.S.                   Submit written/paper submissions as                 www.regulations.gov and insert the
                                               Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),                    follows:                                              docket number, found in brackets in the


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ActionNotice.
ContactMarieann Brill, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 5154, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 240-402-3838, [email protected], or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting.
FR Citation83 FR 7058 

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