[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 63660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24922]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-N-4693]


Mayne Pharma Group Limited and Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc.; 
Withdrawal of Approval of Abbreviated New Drug Applications for 
Fentanyl Transdermal Systems

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is 
withdrawing the approval of abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) 
077062 for the fentanyl transdermal system held by Mayne Pharma Group 
Ltd. (Mayne) and ANDA 076709 for the fentanyl transdermal system held 
by Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc. (Actavis), an indirect wholly owned 
subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Teva). These drug 
products are both transdermal systems designed with a liquid reservoir. 
Mayne and Actavis have both requested withdrawal of their respective 
applications and have waived their opportunity for a hearing.

DATES: Approval is withdrawn as of November 18, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bronwen Blass, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-3600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2007, FDA approved Actavis 
South Atlantic LLC Inc.'s (Actavis South) ANDA 077062, and Watson 
Pharmaceuticals' (Watson) ANDA 076709 for fentanyl transdermal systems 
with liquid reservoirs. Both ANDAs 077062 and 076709 are indicated for 
use in the management of pain in opioid-tolerant patients, severe 
enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment 
and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Both ANDAs 
077062 and 076709 fentanyl transdermal systems were approved for the 
following strengths: 25 micrograms (mcg)/hour (hr), 50 mcg/hr, 75 mcg/
hr, and 100 mcg/hr.
    ANDA 077062, previously held by Actavis South, is now held by Mayne 
\1\ and ANDA 076709 is now held by Actavis as an indirect wholly owned 
subsidiary of Teva.\2\ However, after ANDAs 077062 and 076709 were 
approved, FDA became aware of new information related to problems with 
the manufacturing, design, and quality control of fentanyl transdermal 
systems with a liquid reservoir design, leading to potential leakage, 
unintended opioid exposure, and potentially life-threatening adverse 
events.
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    \1\ At the time of original approval, ANDA 077062 was held by 
Actavis South. In 2012, Actavis South divested ANDA 077062 to Par 
Pharmaceutical, Inc. In 2017, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., divested 
ANDA 077062 to Mayne.
    \2\ At the time of original approval, ANDA 076709 was held by 
Watson. In 2015, Watson became a wholly owned subsidiary of Actavis, 
and thus, the application transferred to Actavis. In 2017, Actavis 
became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Teva. Thus, ANDA 
076709 is currently held by Actavis as a subsidiary of Teva.
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    In June 2019, Mayne requested withdrawal of ANDA 077062 under Sec.  
314.150(d) (21 CFR 314.150(d)) and waived its opportunity for a 
hearing, and in July 2019, Actavis requested withdrawal of ANDA 076709 
under Sec.  314.150(d) and waived its opportunity for a hearing. In its 
letter requesting withdrawal of approval, Actavis stated that it 
voluntarily discontinued manufacture and sale of products under ANDA 
076709 in 2018 for commercial reasons and has agreed to withdrawal of 
the application for those reasons only.
    For the reasons discussed above, and pursuant to Mayne's and 
Actavis' requests, approval of ANDAs 077062 and 076709, and all 
amendments and supplements thereto, is withdrawn under Sec.  
[thinsp]314.150(d).
    Distribution of Mayne's fentanyl transdermal system (25 mcg/hr, 50 
mcg/hr, 75 mcg/hr, and 100 mcg/hr) or Actavis's fentanyl transdermal 
system (25 mcg/hr, 50 mcg/hr, 75 mcg/hr, and 100 mcg/hr) into 
interstate commerce without an approved application is illegal and 
subject to regulatory action (see sections 505(a) and 301(d) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(a) and 331(d)).

    Dated: November 12, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-24922 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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