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Drug Approvals
April 16,  2010
  • Allegra-D 12 Hour (fexofenadine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrinie hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, Sanofi-Aventis, Labeling Revision
  • Allegra-D 24 Hour (fexofenadine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrinie hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, Sanofi-Aventis, Labeling Revision
  • Ambien CR (zolpidem tartrate) Extended-Release Tablets, Sanofi-Synthelabo Research, Labeling Revision
  • Lamictal XR (lamotrigine) Extended-Release Tablets, GlaxoSmithKline, Manufacturing Change or Addition
  • Memantine Hydrochloride Tablets, Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Approval
  • Ondansetron Hydrochloride Injection, Lannett Holdings, Inc., Approval 

April 15,  2010

  • Calan (verapamil hydrochloride) Tablets, Pfizer, Incorporated, Labeling Revision
  • Calan (verapamil hydrochloride) Injection, Pfizer, Incorporated, Labeling Revision
  • Calan (verapamil hydrochloride) Injection, Pfizer, Incorporated, Labeling Revision
  • Covera HS (verapamil hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, Pfizer, Incorporated, Labeling Revision
  • Doral (quazepam) Tablets, Questcor Pharma., Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, Akorn, Inc., Approval
  • Lidoderm (lidocaine) Patch, Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Oraqix (lidocaine and prilocaine) Periodontal Gel, Dentsply Pharmaceutical, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Ortho Evra (norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol) Patch, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research, Labeling Revision
  • Pancreaze (pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval

April 14,  2010

  • Anthelios 40 (ecamsule, avobenzone, octocrylene, and titanium dioxide) Cream, L’Oreal Products, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Delsym (dextromethorphan polistirex) Extended-Release Oral Suspension, Reckitt Benckiser Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Didanosine Delayed-Release Capsules, Matrix Laboratories Limited, Approval
  • Donepezil Hydrochloride Orally Disintegrating Tablets, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Tentative Approval
  • Granisetron Hydrochloride Injection, Sagent Strides, Approval
  • Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
  • Uroxatral (alfuzosin hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, sanofi-aventis U.S., LLC, Labeling Revision
  • Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Tablets, Auroblndo Pharma Limited, Approval
  • Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Zocor (simvastatin) Tablets, Merck & Co., Inc., Labeling Revision

April 13, 2010

  • Gyne-Lotrimin (clotrimazole) Vaginal Cream, Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Gyne-Lotrimin 3 (clotrimazole) Vaginal Cream, Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., Labeling Revision
  • Losartan Potassium Tablets, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Tentative Approval
  • Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Approval
  • Tev-Tropin (somatropin [rDNA origin]), Injection, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision

April 12,  2010

 

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
  • FDA Orphan Drugs Workshops, August 3-4, 2010, Minneapolis, MN. Meeting Brochure (PDF - 91 KB)8
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Weekly CFR Rule Changes -
 Tuesday - 118

 Wednesday - 2

Fri, April 16, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES - NONE

 
Thurs, April 15, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
     Export of Medical Devices–Foreign Letters of Approval
     19651–19652 [2010–8572]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
Wed, April 14, 2010
RULES
Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances; Removal of Essential-Use Designation:
     Flunisolide, etc.
     19213–19241 [2010–8467]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
NOTICES
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
     Adoption of FDA Food Code by Local, State, and Tribal Governments
     19405–19406 [2010–8510]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:
     AFINITOR
     19406–19407 [2010–8443]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Savella
     19407 [2010–8518]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
Tue, April 13, 2010
RULES
Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation, etc.; Technical Amendment
18751 [2010–8358]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
NOTICES
Meetings:
     International Conference on Harmonisation Steering Committee and Expert Working Group
     18848 [2010–8379]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Public Workshop:
     Computer Methods for Cardiovascular Devices; Integration of Nonclinical and Clinical Models
     18849 [2010–8311]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Small Entity Compliance Guide:
     Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation; Availability
     18849–18850 [2010–8359]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
Mon, April 12, 2010
RULES - NONE

 
PROPOSED RULES - NONE

 
NOTICES
Draft Guidance for Industry:
     Guidances for the Validation of Analytical Methods Used in Residue Depletion Studies; Availability
     18505–18507 [2010–8230]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Draft Guidance for Industry; Studies to Evaluate Metabolism and Residue Kinetics of Veterinary Drugs in Food-Producing Animals:
     Comparative Metabolism Studies in Laboratory Animals; Availability
     18507–18508 [2010–8229]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Marker Residue Depletion Studies to Establish Product Withdrawal Periods; Availability
     18504–18505 [2010–8231]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
     Metabolism Study to Determine the Quantity and Identify the Nature of Residues; Availability
     18508–18509 [2010–8228]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Guidance on Q4B Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts for Use in International Conference on Harmonisation Regions:
     Annex 10 on Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis General Chapter; Availability
     18509–18510 [2010–8227]   [TEXT]  [PDF]

Public Workshop; Request for Comments:
     Developing Guidance on Naming, Labeling, and Packaging Practices to Reduce Medication Errors
     18514–18516 [2010–8233]   [TEXT]  [PDF]
 
 
 

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