Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., and Sun Pharma Global FZE; Withdrawal of Approval of Four Abbreviated New Drug Applications
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)
Notices
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-05120
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Docket No. FDA-2018-N-0793
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., and Sun Pharma Global FZE; Withdrawal of Approval of Four Abbreviated New Drug Applications
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of four abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from two 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Agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and requested that the approval of the applications be withdrawn.
DATES: Approval is withdrawn as of April 13, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trang Tran, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1671, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7945, email protected.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The holders of the applications listed in the table have informed FDA that these drug products are no longer marketed and have requested that FDA withdraw approval of the applications under the process in Sec. 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 Sec. 314.150(c) is without prejudice to refiling.
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Application No. Drug Applicant
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ANDA 075556.................. Enalapril Maleate Sun Pharmaceutical
Tablets USP, 2.5 Industries, Ltd.,
milligrams (mg), 5 c/o Sun
mg, 10 mg, and 20 Pharmaceutical
mg. Industries, Inc.,
2 Independence
Way, Princeton, NJ
08540.
ANDA 076045.................. Lorazepam Tablets Do.
USP, 0.5 mg, 1 mg,
and 2 mg.
ANDA 078055.................. Zolpidem Tartrate Do.
Tablets USP, 5 mg
and 10 mg.
ANDA 090018.................. Zoledronic Acid for Sun Pharma Global
Injection, FZE, c/o Sun
Equivalent to 4 mg Pharmaceutical
base/vial. Industries, Inc.,
2 Independence
Way, Princeton, NJ
08540.
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Therefore, approval of the applications listed in the table, and all amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby withdrawn as of April 13, 2018. Introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of products without approved new drug applications violates section 301(a) and (d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331(a) and (d)). Drug products that are listed in the table that are in inventory on April 13, 2018 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: March 8, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
FR Doc. 2018-05120 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am
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