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Drug Approvals
April 8,  2010

April 7, 2010

April 6,  2010

  • Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, Apotex Inc., Approval
  • Cystadane (betaine anhydrous) Oral Solution, Rare Disease Therapeutics, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • FeverAll (acetaminophen) Rectal Suppositories, Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC, Labeling Revision
  • Levofloxacin Tablets, Sandoz, Inc., Tentative Approval
  • OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride) Controlled-Release Tablets, Purdue Pharma L.P., Approval
  • Suprane (desflurane) Liquid Inhalation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Labeling Revision
  • Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Capsules, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Efficacy and Labeling Revision

April 5,  2010

  • Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, Synthon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tentative Approval
  • Memantine Hydrochloride Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tentative Approval
  • Propylthiouracil Tablets, Dava Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets, InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tentative Approval
  • Toviaz (fesoterodine fumarate) Extended Release Tablets, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Labeling Revision
  • Verelan PM (verapamil hydrochloride) Extended-Release Capsules, Elan Drug Delivery, Inc., Labeling Revision
CDER Meetings
  • 4th Annual FDA/DIA Statistics Forum, April 19-21, 2010, Bethesda, MD. Meeting information and registration
  • 2010 PDA/FDA Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Workshop - Enough Talk: Let's Find and Implement Solutions, April 26-28, 2010, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, 7400 Wisconsin Ave, 1 Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814. Meeting information and registration
  • Public Hearing on Expanded Access of Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents (DAAs) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Patients with Unmet Medical Need, April 30, 2010, Hilton Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.  Meeting information
  • FDA and PAT for Pharma Manufacturing: FDA-Partnering with Industry; a joint FDA/URI College of Pharmacy conference, Bethesda, Maryland, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, May 11-12, 2010. Meeting information and registration
  • Preparation for ICH Steering Committee and Expert Working Group Meetings in Tallinn, Estonia to provide information and receive comments on the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) as well as the upcoming meetings in Tallinn, Estonia, Public Meeting, Wednesday, May 5, 2010, Rockville, Maryland. Meeting information
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Weekly CFR Rule Changes -
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Fri, April 09, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
     Procedures for Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Fish and Fishery Products
     18211–18213 [2010–8051]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Threshold of Regulation for Substances Used in Food-Contact Articles
     18209–18210 [2010–8050]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:
     MOZOBIL
     18213 [2010–8172]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Public Educational Forum:
     Drug and Medical Device Forum on Food and Drug Administration Drug and Device Requirements and Supplier Controls
     18219 [2010–8087]  [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
Thurs, April 08, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
     Applications for Food and Drug Administration Approval to Market a New Drug, etc.
     17924–17925 [2010–7891]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Recordkeeping Requirements for Microbiological Testing and Corrective Measures for Bottled Water
     17923–17924 [2010–7948]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Debarment Order:
     Kevin Xu
     17927–17928 [2010–8023]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Filing of Food Additive Petition:
     Nisso America, Inc.
     17928–17929 [2010–7955]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Meetings:
     Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
     17929 [2010–8025]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition:
     EMD Chemicals, Inc.
     17939–17940 [2010–7956]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
Wed, April 07, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES - NONE

 
Tue, April 06, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:
     FANAPT
     17415–17416 [2010–7678]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     TOVIAZ
     17414–17415 [2010–7679]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Meetings:
     Arthritis Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee; Amendment
     17417 [2010–7697]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee
     17417–17418 [2010–7698]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Memorandum of Understanding:
     Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, and Association of Minority Health Profession Schools, Inc.
     17423–17428 [2010–7677]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, and National Alliance for Hispanic Health
     17418–17423 [2010–7673]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
Mon, April 05, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
PROPOSED RULES
Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices:
     Designation of Special Controls for Certain Class II Devices and Exemption From Premarket Notification
     17093–17099 [2010–7637]  
[TEXT]  [PDF]
 
NOTICES
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:
     LUSEDRA
     17142–17143 [2010–7516]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff:
     Medical Devices; Neurological and Physical Medicine Device Guidance Documents; Availability
     17143–17145 [2010–7634]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Food Additives:
     Bisphenol A; Availability
     17145–17147 [2010–7511]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

International Conference on Harmonisation:
     Guidance on Q4B Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts, etc.; Annex 7 on Dissolution Test General Chapter
     17148–17149 [2010–7593]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Guidance on Q4B Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts, etc.; Annex 9 on Tablet Friability General Chapter
     17147–17148 [2010–7592]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
 
 

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