[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49314-49316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20327]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2019-N-3277]
Revocation of Authorization of Emergency Use of an In Vitro
Diagnostic Device for Detection and/or Diagnosis of Zika Virus
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
revocation of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) (the Authorization)
issued to Luminex Corp., for the xMAP MultiFLEX Zika RNA Assay. FDA
revoked this Authorization on July 3, 2019, under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as requested by Luminex Corp. by a
letter dated June 18, 2019. The revocation, which includes an
explanation of the reasons for revocation, is reprinted in this
document.
DATES: The Authorization is revoked as of July 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the revocation
to the Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 4338, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist
that office in processing your request or include a Fax number to which
the revocation may be sent. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for electronic access to the revocation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer J. Ross, Office of
Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats, Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 4332, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002, 240-402-8155 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 564 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3), as amended by the
Project BioShield Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-276), and the Pandemic and
All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-5)
allows FDA to strengthen the public health protections against
biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological agents. Among other
things, section 564 of the FD&C Act allows FDA to authorize the use of
an unapproved medical product or an unapproved use of an approved
medical product in certain situations. On August 4, 2016, FDA issued an
EUA to Luminex Corp. for the xMAP MultiFLEX Zika RNA Assay, subject to
the terms of the Authorization. Notice of the issuance of the
Authorization was published in the Federal Register on October 28, 2016
(81 FR 75092), as required by section 564(h)(1) of the FD&C Act. In
response to requests from Luminex Corp., the EUA was amended on January
7, 2017, and May 19, 2017. Under section 564(g)(2) of the FD&C Act, the
Secretary of HHS may revoke an EUA if, among other things, the criteria
for issuance are no longer met or other circumstances make such
revocation appropriate to protect the public health or safety.
II. EUA Revocation Request for an In Vitro Diagnostic Device for
Detection of the Zika Virus
On June 18, 2019, Luminex Corp. requested, and on July 3, 2019, FDA
revoked, the EUA for the xMAP MultiFLEX Zika RNA Assay because the
product will no longer be marketed, and these circumstances make
revocation appropriate to protect the public health or safety.
III. Electronic Access
An electronic version of this document and the full text of the
revocation are available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov/.
IV. The Revocation
Having concluded that the criteria for revocation of the
Authorization under section 564(g) of the FD&C Act are met, FDA has
revoked the EUA for Luminex Corp.'s xMAP MultiFLEX Zika RNA Assay. The
revocation in its entirety follows and provides an explanation of the
reasons for revocation, as required by section 564(h)(1) of the FD&C
Act.
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Dated: September 12, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-20327 Filed 9-18-19; 8:45 am]
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