New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Change of Sponsor; Change of Sponsor Address
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs), abbreviated...
21 CFR Parts 510, 516, 520, 522, 524, 529, 556, and 558
[Docket No. FDA-2024-N-0002]
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION:
Final rule; technical amendments.
SUMMARY:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs), abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs), and conditionally approved new animal drug applications (CNADAs) during April, May, and June 2024. The animal drug regulations are also being amended to improve their accuracy and readability.
DATES:
This rule is effective October 28, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George K. Haibel, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-5689,
George.Haibel@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Approvals
FDA is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval actions for NADAs, ANADAs, and CNADAs during April, May, and June 2024, as listed in table 1. In addition, FDA is informing the public of the availability, where applicable, of documentation of environmental review required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, for actions requiring review of safety or effectiveness data, summaries of the basis of approval (FOIA Summaries) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). These documents, along with marketing exclusivity and patent information, may be obtained at Animal Drugs @FDA:
https://animaldrugsatfda.fda.gov/adafda/views/#/search.
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Table 1—Original and Supplemental NADAs, ANADAs, and CNADAs Approved During April, May, and June 2024 Requiring Evidence of Safety and/or Effectiveness
Date of approval
File No.
Sponsor
(drug labeler code)
Product name
Effect of the action
21 CFR
section
April 5, 2024
141-043
Zoetis Inc, 333 Portage St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (054771)
SYNOVEX CHOICE (trenbolone acetate and estradiol benzoate) and SYNOVEX PRIMER (trenbolone acetate and estradiol benzoate)
Supplemental approval for increased rate of weight gain in growing beef steers and heifers in a dry lot
522.2478
April 9, 2024
141-550
Elanco US Inc., 2500 Innovation Way, Greenfield, IN 46140 (058198)
PRADALEX (pradofloxacin injection)
Original approval for treatment of bovine respiratory disease and swine respiratory disease
522.1860
556.530
April 10, 2024
200-777
Felix Pharmaceuticals PVT Ltd., 25-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland (086101)
Carprofen Injectable Solution
Original approval as a generic copy of NADA 141-199
522.304
April 25, 2024
200-728
Cronus Pharma Specialties India Private Ltd., Plot No. 9(B), Survey No. 99/1, GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Ltd., Mamidipalle Village, Balapur Mandal, Shamshabad, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500108, India (069043)
PIMOMEDIN (pimobendan) Tablets
Original approval as a generic copy of NADA 141-033
Original approval as a generic copy of NADA 141-176
524.802
May 10, 2024
141-577
Vetoquinol USA, Inc., 4250 N Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76137 (017030)
UPCARD-CA1 (torsemide oral solution)
Conditional approval as concurrent therapy with pimobendan, spironolactone, and an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the management of pulmonary edema in dogs with congestive heart failure caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)
516.2475
May 16, 2024
200-781
Cronus Pharma Specialties India Private Ltd., Plot No. 9(B), Survey No. 99/1, GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Ltd., Mamidipalle Village, Balapur Mandal, Shamshabad, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500108, India (069043)
FLUNINE (flunixin meglumine injection)
Original approval as a generic copy of NADA 101-479
522.970
May 23, 2024
131-675
Intervet, Inc., 126 E Lincoln Ave., Rahway, NJ 07065 (000061)
SAFE-GUARD 20% (fenbendazole) Type A medicated article
Supplemental approval for the treatment and control of cecal worms (
Aulonocephalus
spp.) in wild quail
558.258
June 4, 2024
138-255
Sparhawk Laboratories, Inc., 12340 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, KS 66215 (058005)
Iron Dextran 20% Injection (iron hydrogenated dextran injection) Injectable Solution
Supplemental approval for the prevention or treatment of iron deficiency anemia in nursing piglets
Original approval as a generic copy of NADA 012-437
520.2604
II. Change of Sponsor
Elanco US Inc., 2500 Innovation Way, Greenfield, IN 46140 has informed FDA that it has transferred ownership of, and all rights and interest in, ANADA 200-582 for LONCOR 300 (florfenicol) Injectable Solution to Zoetis Inc, 333 Portage St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. As provided in the regulatory text of this document, the animal drug regulations are amended to reflect this action.
III. Change of Sponsor Address
Ivaoes Animal Health (drug labeler code 086064 in 21 CFR 510.600(c)) has informed FDA that it has changed its address to 2101 W Atlantic Blvd., Suite 108, Pompano Beach, FL 33069. The entries in § 510.600(c) are amended to reflect this action.
IV. Technical Amendments
FDA is making the following amendments to improve the accuracy and readability of the animal drug regulations.
21 CFR 510.600 is amended to revise the entries for Ivaoes Animal Health Inc. in the lists of sponsors of approved applications and to add entries for Warburton Technology Ltd.
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21 CFR 516.1760 is being amended to provide for additional strengths of phenobarbital tablets.
21 CFR 520.2130 is amended to revise body weights of dogs and cats for treatment with spinosad chewable tablets.
21 CFR 520.2598 is being amended to reflect an additional strength trilostane capsule.
21 CFR 522.772 is amended to revise specific parasite indications and to reflect the prescription marketing status of doramectin and levamisole injectable solution for use in cattle.
21 CFR 522.970 is amended to reflect approved food-producing animal species for separate sponsor products.
21 CFR 522.1696b is amended to revise the preslaughter withdrawal period for cattle administered a penicillin G procaine aqueous suspension.
21 CFR 529.1004 is amended to reflect approved conditions of use for formalin in finfish.
21 CFR 529.1150 is amended to reflect approved conditions of use for hydrogen peroxide in freshwater-reared salmonids.
21 CFR 556.275 is amended by adding a tolerance for residues of fenbendazole in edible tissues of quail established as a consequence of the supplemental approval of fenbendazole medicated quail feed.
21 CFR 556.530 is added to provide tolerances for residues of pradofloxacin in edible tissues of cattle and swine.
21 CFR 558.261 is being amended to reflect incorporation levels of florfenicol in medicated feed for freshwater-reared salmonids.
21 CFR 558.450 is being amended to provide inclusion rates for oxytetracycline in medicated feed for finfish.
V. Legal Authority
This final rule is issued under section 512(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C.360b(i)). Although deemed a rule pursuant to the FD&C Act, this document does not meet the definition of “rule” in 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(A) because it is a “rule of particular applicability” and is not subject to the congressional review requirements in 5 U.S.C. 801-808. Likewise, this is not a rule subject to Executive Order 12866.
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR parts 510, 516, 520, 522, 524, 529, 556, and 558 are amended as follows:
PART 510—NEW ANIMAL DRUGS
1. The authority citation for part 510 continues to read as follows:
a. In the table in paragraph (c)(1), revise the entry for “Ivaoes Animal Health” and add in alphabetical order an entry for “Warburton Technology Ltd.”; and
b. In the table in paragraph (c)(2), add an entry in numerical order for “066679” and revise the entry for “086064”.
(a)
Specifications.
Each milliliter of solution contains 0.2 milligrams (mg) torsemide.
(b)
Sponsor.
See No. 017030 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)
Conditions of use in dogs
—(1)
Amount.
Administer orally once daily at a dose of 0.05 to 0.2 mg/lb (0.11 to 0.44 mg/kg) of bodyweight.
(2)
Indications for use.
For use as concurrent therapy with pimobendan, spironolactone, and an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the management of pulmonary edema in dogs with congestive heart failure caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD).
(3)
Limitations.
Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. It is a violation of Federal law to use this product other than as directed in the labeling.
PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS
6. The authority citation for part 520 continues to read as follows:
(b)
Sponsors.
See sponsors in § 510.600(c) of this chapter for use as in paragraph (c) of this section:
(1) Nos. 055246 and 086117 for use of product described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section as in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(2) and (3) of this section.
(2) No. 055246 for use of product described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section as in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2) and)(3) of this section.
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10. In § 520.1780, revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:
(ii)
Indications for use.
For treatment and control of gastrointestinal roundworms (adults and fourth stage larvae):
Ostertagia ostertagi
(including inhibited larvae),
O. lyrata, Haemonchus placei,Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis,T. longispicularis
(adults only),
Oncophora, Cooperia pectinata
(adults only),
C. punctata, C. surnabada,Bunostomum phlebotomum
(adults only),
Strongyloides papillosus
(adults only),
Oesophagostomum radiatum, Trichuris
spp. (adults only) and
Nematodirus helvetianus
(adults only); lungworms (adults and fourth stage larvae):
Dictyocaulus viviparus;
eyeworms (adults):
Thelazia
spp.; grubs (parasitic stages):
Hypoderma bovis
and
H. lineatum;
sucking lice:
Haematopinus eurysternus, Linognathus vituli,
and
Solenopotes capillatus;
mange mites:
Psoroptes bovis
and
Sarcoptes scabiei
in beef cattle 2 months of age and older and replacement dairy heifers less than 20 months of age. Not for use in beef bulls intended for breeding over 1 year of age, dairy calves, and veal calves.
(iii) * * * Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
a. In paragraph (b)(3), remove the text “Nos. 058005, 058198, and 069043” and in its place add the text “Nos. 054771, 058005, and 069043”; and
b. In paragraph (d)(1)(ii)(C), in the second sentence, remove the text “Nos. 000061, 058005, 058198, and 069043” and in its place add the text “Nos. 000061, 054771, 058005, and 069043”.
18. In § 522.970, revise paragraphs (b)(1) and (3) to read as follows:
(B) For Nos. 016592 and 055529: treatment should not exceed 4 consecutive days. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Discontinue treatment for the following number of days before slaughter: cattle—14; sheep—9; and swine—7.
(a)
Specifications.
Each milliliter (mL) of solution contains 200 milligrams (mg) pradofloxacin.
(b)
Sponsor.
See No. 058198 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)
Related tolerances.
See § 556.530 of this chapter.
(d)
Conditions of use
—(1)
Cattle—
(i)
Amount.
Administer a single dose of 10 mg/kg (2.3 mL/100 lb) body weight by subcutaneous injection.
(ii)
Indications for use.
Cattle intended for slaughter (beef calves 2 months of age and older, growing beef steers, growing beef heifers, and beef bulls intended for slaughter), and in cattle intended for breeding less than 1 year of age (replacement beef and dairy heifers less than 1 year of age and beef and dairy bulls less than 1 year of age): for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease associated with
Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni,
and
Mycoplasma bovis.
(iii)
Limitations.
Cattle intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 4 days of treatment. Not for use in female dairy cattle 1 year of age and older, including dry dairy cows; use in these cattle may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows. Not for use in beef calves less than 2 months of age, dairy calves, and veal calves. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extralabel use of this drug in food-producing animals.
(2)
Swine—
(i)
Amount.
Administer a single dose of 7.5 mg/kg (1.7 mL/100 lb) body weight by intramuscular injection.
(ii)
Indications for use.
Weaned swine intended for slaughter (nursery, growing, and finishing swine, boars intended for slaughter, barrows, gilts intended for slaughter, and sows intended for slaughter): for the treatment of swine respiratory disease associated with
Bordetella bronchiseptica, Glaesserella (Haemophilus) parasuis, Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus suis,
and
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
(iii)
Limitations.
Swine intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 2 days of treatment. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extralabel use of this drug in food-producing animals.
22. In § 522.2478:
a. Redesignate paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) as paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii);
b. Add new paragraph (a)(1)(i);
c. Revise paragraphs (d)(1)(i)(A), (B), and (D); and
(i) 50 milligrams (mg) trenbolone acetate and 7 mg estradiol benzoate (one implant consisting of two pellets, each pellet containing 25 mg trenbolone acetate and 3.5 mg estradiol benzoate) per implant dose.
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(d) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) * * *
(A) An implant containing 100 mg trenbolone acetate and 14 mg estradiol benzoate as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section for increased rate of weight gain in growing beef steers fed in confinement for slaughter and for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency in growing beef heifers fed in confinement for slaughter. For increased rate of weight gain for up to 200 days in a reimplantation program where an implant as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section is the first implant and an implant as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) or (iii) or (a)(2)(ii) of this section is administered 60 to 120 days later.
(B) An implant containing 200 mg trenbolone acetate and 28 mg estradiol benzoate as described in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency in growing beef steers fed in confinement for slaughter and for increased rate of weight gain in growing beef heifers fed in confinement for slaughter. For increased rate of weight gain for up to 200 days in a reimplantation program where an implant as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section is the first implant and an implant as described in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section is administered 60 to 120 days later.
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(D) An extended-release implant containing 200 mg trenbolone acetate and 28 mg estradiol benzoate as described in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency for up to 200 days. For increased rate of weight gain for up to 200 days in a reimplantation program where an implant as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section is the first implant and an implant as described in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section is administered 60 to 120 days later.
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(3)
Growing beef steers and heifers in a dry lot
—(i)
Amount and indications for use.
(A) An implant containing 50 mg trenbolone acetate and 7 mg estradiol benzoate as described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section for increased rate of weight gain in growing beef steers and heifers in a dry lot.
(B) An implant containing 100 mg trenbolone acetate and 14 mg estradiol benzoate as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section for increased rate of weight gain in growing beef steers and heifers in a dry lot.
(ii)
Limitations.
Implant pellets subcutaneously in ear only. Not approved for repeated implantation (reimplantation) with this or any other cattle ear implant in growing beef steers and heifers in a dry lot. Safety and effectiveness following reimplantation have not been evaluated. Do not use in beef calves less than 2 months of age, dairy calves, and veal calves because effectiveness and safety have not been established. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in dairy cows or in animals intended for subsequent breeding. Use in these cattle
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may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows.
(a)
Specifications.
Each milliliter (mL) of solution contains 60 milligrams (mg) zinc as zinc oxide, 15 mg copper as copper carbonate, 10 mg manganese as manganese carbonate, and 5 mg selenium as sodium selenite.
(b)
Sponsor.
See No. 066679 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)
Conditions of use
—(1)
Amount.
Administer a single dose by subcutaneous injection to cattle up to 1 year of age, 1 mL/100 lb bodyweight; to cattle from 1 to 2 years of age, 1 mL/150 lb bodyweight, and to cattle over 2 years of age, 1 mL/200 lb bodyweight.
(2)
Indications for use.
As a supplemental source of zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium in cattle.
(3)
Limitations.
Cattle must not be slaughtered for human food consumption within 14 days of the last treatment. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
PART 524—OPHTHALMIC AND TOPICAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS
24. The authority citation for part 524 continues to read as follows:
Administer in tanks and raceways for up to 1 hour
(microliter/liter or part per million
(µL/L or ppm))
Administer in earthen ponds single treatment
(µL/L or ppm)
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1
Use the lower concentration when ponds are heavily loaded with phytoplankton or fish to avoid oxygen depletion due to the biological oxygen demand by decay of dead phytoplankton. Alternatively, a higher concentration may be used if dissolved oxygen is strictly monitored.
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28. In § 529.1150, revise paragraph (c)(1)(iv) to read as follows:
(iv) Freshwater-reared salmonids for the treatment and control of
Gyrodactylus
spp: 100 mg/L for 30 minutes, or 50 mg/L for 60 minutes, in a continuous flow water supply or as a static bath once per day on alternate days for three treatments.
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PART 556—TOLERANCES FOR RESIDUES OF NEW ANIMAL DRUGS IN FOOD
29. The authority citation for part 556 continues to read as follows:
Freshwater-reared salmonids: for the control of mortality due to coldwater disease associated with
Flavobacterium psychrophilum
and furunculosis associated with
Aeromonas salmonicida
Feed as a sole ration for 10 consecutive days to deliver 10 to 15 mg florfenicol per kg of fish. Feed containing florfenicol shall not be fed for more than 10 days. Following administration, fish should be reevaluated by a licensed veterinarian before initiating a further course of therapy. The effects of florfenicol on reproductive performance have not been determined. Feeds containing florfenicol must be withdrawn 15 days prior to slaughter.
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34. In § 558.450, revise paragraphs (e)(5)(iv), (v), and (vi) to read as follows:
(iv) 333 to 7,500 g/ton to provide 2.5 to 3.75 g/100 lb of fish/day
1. Freshwater-reared salmonids: for control of ulcer disease caused by
Haemophilus piscium,
furunculosis caused by
Aeromonas salmonicida,
bacterial hemorrhagic septicemia caused by
A. hydrophila,
and pseudomonas disease
Administer in mixed ration for 10 days. Do not liberate fish or slaughter fish for food for 21 days following the last administration of medicated feed
066104
2. Catfish: for control of bacterial hemorrhagic septicemia caused by
A. hydrophila
and pseudomonas disease
Administer in mixed ration for 10 days. Do not liberate fish or slaughter fish for food for 21 days following the last administration of medicated feed. Do not administer when water temperature is below 16.7 °C (62 °F)
066104
(v) 500 to 7,500 g/ton to provide 3.75 g/100 lb of fish/day
1. Freshwater-reared salmonids: for control of mortality due to coldwater disease associated with
Flavobacterium psychrophilum
or for control of mortality due to columnaris disease associated with
Flavobacterium columnare
Administer in mixed ration for 10 days. Do not liberate fish or slaughter fish for food for 21 days following the last administration of medicated feed
066104
2. Freshwater-reared salmonids weighing up to 55 grams: for marking of the skeletal tissue
Feed for 10 days. Immediate release is permitted following last feeding of medicated feed
066104
3. Catfish: for control of mortality due to columnaris disease associated with
Flavobacterium columnare
Administer in mixed ration for 10 days. Do not liberate fish or slaughter fish for food for 21 days following the last administration of medicated feed. Do not administer when water temperature is below 16.7 °C (62 °F)
066104
(vi) 1.25 to 25 g/kg to provide 11.35 g/100 lb of fish/day
Pacific salmon not over 30 grams body weight: for marking of the skeletal tissue
Administer medicated feed as the sole ration for 4 consecutive days. Do not liberate for at least 7 days following last feeding of medicated feed
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
89 FR 85423
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