[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 89 (Friday, May 9, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19721-19722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08207]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2025-N-0679]


Determination That VOSOL (Acetic Acid, Glacial) 2% Otic Solution/
Drops; and Other Drug Products Were Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons 
of Safety or Effectiveness

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has 
determined that the drug products listed in this document were not 
withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This 
determination means that FDA will not begin procedures to withdraw 
approval of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that refer to 
these drug products, and it will allow FDA to continue to approve ANDAs 
that refer to the products as long as they meet relevant legal and 
regulatory requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy Kane, Center for Drug Evaluation 
and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., 
Bldg. 51, Rm. 6236, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-8363, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) allows the submission of 
an ANDA to market a generic version of a previously approved drug 
product. To obtain approval, the ANDA applicant must show, among other 
things, that the generic drug product: (1) has the same active 
ingredient(s), dosage form, route of administration, strength, 
conditions of use, and (with certain exceptions) labeling as the listed 
drug, which is a version of the drug that was previously approved, and 
(2) is bioequivalent to the listed drug. ANDA applicants do not have to 
repeat the extensive clinical testing otherwise necessary to gain 
approval of a new drug application (NDA).
    Section 505(j)(7) of the FD&C Act requires FDA to publish a list of 
all approved drugs. FDA publishes this list as part of the ``Approved 
Drug Products With Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations,'' which is 
generally known as the ``Orange Book.'' Under FDA regulations, a drug 
is removed from the list if the Agency withdraws or suspends approval 
of the drug's NDA or ANDA for reasons of safety or effectiveness, or if 
FDA determines that the listed drug was withdrawn from sale for reasons 
of safety or effectiveness (21 CFR 314.162).
    Under Sec.  314.161(a) (21 CFR 314.161(a)), the Agency must 
determine whether a listed drug was withdrawn from sale for reasons of 
safety or effectiveness: (1) before an ANDA that refers to that listed 
drug may be approved, (2) whenever a listed drug is voluntarily 
withdrawn from sale and ANDAs that refer to the listed drug have been 
approved, and (3) when a person petitions for such a determination 
under 21 CFR 10.25(a) and 10.30. Section 314.161(d) provides that if 
FDA determines that a listed drug was withdrawn from sale for safety or 
effectiveness reasons, the Agency will initiate proceedings that could 
result in the withdrawal of approval of the ANDAs that refer to the 
listed drug.
    FDA has become aware that the drug products listed in the table are 
no longer being marketed.

              Table 1--Drug Products Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness
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                                                Active         Dosage form/
    Application No.          Drug name       ingredient(s)         route          Strength(s)       Applicant
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NDA 012179.............  VOSOL...........  Acetic Acid,      2%..............  Solution/Drops;   Hikma.
                                            Glacial.                            Otic.
NDA 012836.............  PERSANTINE......  Dipyridamole....  25 Milligrams     Tablet; Oral....  Boehringer
                                                              (mg); 50 mg; 75                     Ingelheim.
                                                              mg.
NDA 013790.............  CORDRAN.........  Flurandrenolide.  0.05%...........  Lotion; Topical.  Almirall.
NDA 016758.............  NAVANE..........  Thiothixene       Equivalent to     Concentrate;      Pfizer.
                                            Hydrochloride.    (EQ) 5 mg Base/   Oral.
                                                              Milliliters
                                                              (mL).
NDA 017604.............  NALFON..........  Fenoprofen        EQ 200 mg Base;   Capsule; Oral...  Key
                                            Calcium.          EQ 400 mg Base.                     Therapeutics.
NDA 019737.............  METROGEL........  Metronidazole...  0.75%...........  Gel; Topical....  Galderma
                                                                                                  Laboratories
                                                                                                  LP.
NDA 019909.............  ZOVIRAX.........  Acyclovir.......  200 mg/5 mL.....  Suspension; Oral  Norvium
                                                                                                  Bioscience.
NDA 019922.............  CORLOPAM........  Fenoldopam        EQ 10 mg Base/mL  Injectable;       Hospira.
                                            Mesylate.                           Injection.
NDA 020212.............  ZINECARD........  Dexrazoxane       EQ 250 mg Base/   Injectable;       Pfizer.
                                            Hydrochloride.    Vial; EQ 500 mg   Injection.
                                                              Base/Vial.
NDA 020605.............  ZOFRAN..........  Ondansetron       EQ 4 mg Base/5    Solution; Oral..  Sandoz.
                                            Hydrochloride.    mL.
NDA 020636.............  VIRAMUNE........  Nevirapine......  200 mg..........  Tablet; Oral....  Boehringer
                                                                                                  Ingelheim.
NDA 020645.............  AMMONUL.........  Sodium Benzoate;  10%; 10% (5       Solution;         Bausch Health.
                                            Sodium            Grams (g)/50      Intravenous.
                                            Phenylacetate.    mL; 5 g/50 mL).
NDA 020934.............  LUXIQ...........  Betamethasone     0.12%...........  Aerosol, Foam;    Norvium
                                            Valerate.                           Topical.          Bioscience.

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NDA 021071.............  AVANDIA.........  Rosiglitazone     EQ 2 mg Base; EQ  Tablet; Oral....  Woodward Pharma
                                            Maleate.          4 mg Base.                          Services LLC.
NDA 021160.............  PHOSLO GELCAPS..  Calcium Acetate.  667 mg..........  Capsule; Oral...  Fresenius
                                                                                                  Medical Care.
NDA 021360.............  SUSTIVA.........  Efavirenz.......  600 mg..........  Tablet; Oral....  Bristol Myers
                                                                                                  Squibb.
NDA 021493.............  ZYMAR...........  Gatifloxacin....  0.3%............  Solution/Drops;   Allergan.
                                                                                Ophthalmic.
NDA 021656.............  TRICOR..........  Fenofibrate.....  48 mg; 145 mg...  Tablet; Oral....  Abbvie.
NDA 021759.............  ELOXATIN........  Oxaliplatin.....  50 mg/10 mL (5    Injectable;       Sanofi Aventis
                                                              mg/mL); 100 mg/   Intravenous.      US.
                                                              20 mL (5 mg/mL).
NDA 021779.............  VENTAVIS........  Iloprost........  10 Micrograms     Solution;         Actelion.
                                                              (mcg)/mL (10      Inhalation.
                                                              mcg/mL); 20 mcg/
                                                              mL (20 mcg/mL).
NDA 021849.............  ZEGERID.........  Omeprazole;       20 mg, 1.1 g; 40  Capsule; Oral...  Salix.
                                            Sodium            mg, 1.1 g.
                                            Bicarbonate.
NDA 022428.............  MOXEZA..........  Moxifloxacin      EQ 0.5% Base....  Solution/Drops;   Harrow Eye.
                                            Hydrochloride.                      Ophthalmic.
NDA 050006.............  VIBRAMYCIN......  Doxycycline.....  EQ 25 mg Base/5   For Suspension;   Pfizer.
                                                              mL.               Oral.
NDA 050541.............  TOBREX..........  Tobramycin......  0.3%............  Solution/Drops;   Novartis.
                                                                                Ophthalmic.
NDA 050808.............  SOLODYN.........  Minocycline       55 mg; 65 mg; 80  Tablet, Extended  Bausch.
                                            Hydrochloride.    mg; 105 mg; 115   Release; Oral.
                                                              mg.
NDA 207987.............  ABLYSINOL.......  Alcohol.........  99% (1 mL)......  Solution; Intra-  BPI Labs, LLC.
                                                                                Arterial.
NDA 208183.............  ULTRAVATE.......  Halobetasol       0.05%...........  Lotion; Topical.  Lacer
                                            Propionate.                                           Pharmaceutical
                                                                                                  s.
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    FDA has reviewed its records and, under Sec.  314.161, has 
determined that the drug products listed were not withdrawn from sale 
for reasons of safety or effectiveness. Accordingly, the Agency will 
continue to list the drug products in the ``Discontinued Drug Product 
List'' section of the Orange Book. The ``Discontinued Drug Product 
List'' identifies, among other items, drug products that have been 
discontinued from marketing for reasons other than safety or 
effectiveness.
    Approved ANDAs that refer to the drug products listed are 
unaffected by the discontinued marketing of the products subject to 
these applications. Additional ANDAs that refer to these products may 
also be approved by the Agency if they comply with relevant legal and 
regulatory requirements. If FDA determines that labeling for these drug 
products should be revised to meet current standards, the Agency will 
advise ANDA applicants to submit such labeling.

    Dated: May 6, 2025.
Grace R. Graham,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-08207 Filed 5-8-25; 8:45 am]
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