[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7700-7701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3902]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 510 and 522


New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal 
drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for two approved new 
animal drug applications (NADA's) from DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. 
to Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. McKay, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine (HFV-102), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 301-827-0213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co., DuPont 
Merck Plaza, MR2117, Wilmington, DE 19805, has informed FDA that it has 
transferred ownership of, and all rights and interests in NADA 30-525 
(Oxymorphone hydrochloride) and NADA 35-825 (Naloxone hydrochloride), 
to Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 223 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds 
Ford, PA 19317. Accordingly, the agency is amending the regulations in 
21 CFR 522.1462 and 522.1642 to reflect the transfer of ownership. The 
agency is also amending the regulations in 21 CFR 510.600(c)(1) and 
(c)(2) by alphabetically adding a new listing for Endo Pharmaceuticals, 
Inc.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 510

    Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Labeling, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

21 CFR Part 522

    Animal drugs.
    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and 
redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR parts 510 and 
522 are amended as follows:

PART 510--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

    1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 510 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 353, 360b, 371, 376e.

    2. Section 510.600 is amended in paragraph (c)(1) by alphabetically 
adding a new entry for ``Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'' and in the table 
in paragraph (c)(2) by numerically adding a new entry for ``060951'' to 
read as follows:

Sec. 510.600  Names, addresses, and drug labeler codes of sponsors of 
approved applications.

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    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *

                                                                                                                
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                Firm name and address                                      Drug labeler code                    
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Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 223 Wilmington West                                                                 
 Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317                                                                     060951 
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    (2) * * *

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                    Drug labeler code                                      Firm Name and address                
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060951                                                     Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 223 Wilmington West      
                                                            Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.                
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PART 522--IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

    3. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 522 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.

Sec. 522.1462  [Amended]

    4. Section 522.1462 Naloxone hydrochloride injection is amended in 
paragraph (b) by removing ``000056'' and adding in its place 
``060951''.

Sec. 522.1642  [Amended]

    5. Section 522.1642 Oxymorphone hydrochloride injection is amended 
in paragraph (b) by removing ``000056'' and adding in its place 
``060951''.

    Dated: January 28, 1998.
Andrew J. Beaulieau,
Acting Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for 
Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 98-3902 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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