Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 27 New Drug Applications and 58 Abbreviated New Drug Applications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 27 new drug applications (NDAs) and 58 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants. The ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 27 new drug applications (NDAs) and 58 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants. The holders of the applications notified the agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and requested that the approval of the applications be withdrawn.
DATES:
Effective Date: August 20, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Florine P. Purdie, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 6366, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-3601.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The holders of the applications listed in table 1 of this document have informed FDA that these drug products are no longer marketed and have requested that FDA withdraw approval of the applications pursuant to the process in § 314.150(c) (21 CFR 314.150(c)). The applicants have also, by their requests, waived their opportunity for a hearing. Withdrawal of approval of an application or abbreviated application under § 314.150(c) is without prejudice to refiling.
Table 1.
Application No.
Drug
Applicant
NDA 6-008
Mesantoin (mephenytoin) Tablets
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080
NDA 9-000
Cafergot (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine) Suppository, 1 milligram (mg)/100 mg and 2 mg/100 mg
Do.
NDA 9-561
Hypaque (diatrizoate sodium)
GE Healthcare, Inc., 101 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540
NDA 9-658
Hydrocortisone Tablets
Smith, Miller and Patch, Inc., Division of Cooper Vision, Inc., c/o Cooper Laboratories, Inc., 455 E. Middlefied Rd., Mountain View, CA 94043
NDA 9-942
Deltra (prednisone) Tablets
Merck & Co., Inc., P.O. Box 4, BLA-20, West Point, PA 19486-0004
NDA 10-051
Hydeltra (prednisolone) Tablets
Do.
NDA 10-255
Meticortelone (prednisolone acetate) Injection and Suspension
Schering Corp., Galloping Hill Rd., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
NDA 12-885
Winstrol (stanozolol) Tablets, 2 mg
Lundbeck, Inc., Four Parkway North, Deerfield, IL 60015
NDA 13-428
Valpin (anisotropine methylbromide) Tablets
Endo Pharmaceuticals, 100 Endo Blvd., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Triprolidine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl Tablets, 2.5 mg/60 mg
Sandoz, Inc.
ANDA 88-587
Hydrochlorothiazide Oral Solution
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
ANDA 89-127
Mepro-Aspirin (aspirin and meprobamate) Tablets, 325 mg/200 mg
Sandoz, Inc.
ANDA 89-508
Fluorouracil Injection USP, 50 mg/mL
Bedford Laboratories
Therefore, under section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355(e)) and under authority delegated to the Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, by the Commissioner, approval of the applications listed in table 1 in this document, and all amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby withdrawn, effective August 20, 2010. Introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of products without approved new drug applications violates section 301(a) and (d) of the act (21 U.S.C. 331(a) and (d)). Drug products that are listed in table 1 in this document that are in inventory on the date that this notice becomes effective (see the
DATES
section) may continue to be dispensed until the inventories have been depleted or the drug products have reached their expiration dates or otherwise become violative, whichever occurs first.
Dated: June 15, 2010.
Douglas C. Throckmorton,
Deputy Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
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75 FR 42455
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