[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45942-45944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18453]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[FDA-2025-N-3346]


Elite Laboratories, Inc., et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 72 
Abbreviated New Drug Applications

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is 
withdrawing approval of 72 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) 
from multiple applicants. The applicants 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approval of the applications be withdrawn.

DATES: Approval is withdrawn as of October 23, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Nguyen, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1676, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-3471, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicants listed in table 1 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.

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Withdrawal of approval of an application or abbreviated application 
under Sec.  314.150(c) is without prejudice to refiling.

             Table 1--ANDAs for Which Approval Is Withdrawn
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      Application No.                Drug                Applicant
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ANDA 040228...............  Phentermine            Elite Laboratories,
                             Hydrochloride (HCl)    Inc., 165/144/135
                             capsule, 37.5          Ludlow Ave.,
                             milligrams (mg).       Northvale, NJ 07647.
ANDA 040538...............  Prednisone tablet,     Hikma Pharmaceuticals
                             2.5 mg.                USA Inc., U.S. Agent
                                                    for Hikma
                                                    Pharmaceuticals LLC,
                                                    1809 Wilson Rd.,
                                                    Columbus, OH 43228.
ANDA 040890...............  Prednisone tablet, 1   Do.
                             mg.
ANDA 063000...............  Polymyxin B Sulfate    Adrastea Pharma LLC,
                             injectable,            1008 S Main St.,
                             Equivalent to (EQ)     Suite 225,
                             500,000 units base/    Georgetown, TX
                             vial.                  78626.
ANDA 065175...............  Nystatin powder,       Do.
                             100,000 units/gram
                             (gm).
ANDA 065177...............  Colistimethate Sodium  Nexus
                             injectable, EQ 150     Pharmaceuticals,
                             mg base/vial.          LLC, 400
                                                    Knightsbridge
                                                    Parkway,
                                                    Lincolnshire, IL
                                                    60069.
ANDA 065455...............  Vancomycin HCl         Hospira, Inc., 275
                             injectable, EQ 10 gm   North Field Dr.,
                             base/vial.             Building H1-3S, Lake
                                                    Forest, IL 60045.
ANDA 065511...............  Azithromycin           Do.
                             injectable, EQ 500
                             mg base/vial.
ANDA 070631...............  Valproic Acid          Upsher-Smith
                             capsule, 250 mg.       Laboratories, LLC,
                                                    6701 Evenstad Dr.,
                                                    Maple Grove, MN
                                                    55369.
ANDA 071425...............  DESOWEN (desonide)     Galderma
                             ointment, 0.05%.       Laboratories, L.P.,
                                                    2001 Ross Ave.,
                                                    Suite 1600, Dallas,
                                                    TX 75201.
ANDA 072354...............  DESOWEN (desonide)     Do.
                             ointment, 0.05%.
ANDA 072786...............  Fentanyl Citrate       Hospira, Inc.
                             injectable, EQ 0.05
                             mg base/milliliter
                             (mL).
ANDA 073045...............  Albuterol aerosol,     Mylan Pharmaceuticals
                             metered, 0.9 mg/       ULC (formerly
                             inhalation.            Genpharm Inc.), 781
                                                    Chestnut Ridge Rd.,
                                                    Morgantown, WV
                                                    26505.
ANDA 074332...............  Bumetanide             Hospira, Inc.
                             injectable, 0.25 mg/
                             mL.
ANDA 074776...............  Timolol Maleate        Bausch & Lomb Inc.,
                             solution, EQ 0.5%      400 Somerset
                             base.                  Corporate Blvd.,
                                                    Bridgewater, NJ
                                                    08807.
ANDA 074778...............  Timolol Maleate        Do.
                             solution, EQ 0.25%
                             base.
ANDA 074912...............  Selegiline HCl         Stason
                             tablet, 5 mg.          Pharmaceuticals,
                                                    Inc., U.S. Agent for
                                                    Kenton Chemicals and
                                                    Pharmaceuticals
                                                    Corp., 11 Morgan,
                                                    Irvine, CA 92618.
ANDA 074941...............  Diltiazem HCl          Hospira, Inc.
                             injectable, 5 mg/mL.
ANDA 074993...............  Ketorolac              Do.
                             Tromethamine
                             injectable, 30 mg/
                             mL, and 15 mg/mL.
ANDA 075505...............  Loratadine syrup, 1    Teva Pharmaceuticals
                             mg/mL.                 USA, Inc., 400
                                                    Interpace Parkway,
                                                    Building A,
                                                    Parsippany, NJ
                                                    07054.
ANDA 075940...............  Dacarbazine            Hospira, Inc.
                             injectable, 200 mg/
                             vial.
ANDA 075962...............  Tramadol HCl tablet,   Watson Laboratories,
                             50 mg.                 Inc. (an indirect,
                                                    wholly owned
                                                    subsidiary of Teva
                                                    Pharmaceuticals USA,
                                                    Inc.), 400 Interpace
                                                    Parkway, Building A,
                                                    Parsippany, NJ
                                                    07054.
ANDA 076715...............  Modafinil tablets,     Do.
                             100 mg, and 200 mg.
ANDA 076774...............  Haloperidol            Syneos Health, LLC,
                             injectable, EQ 5 mg    U.S. Agent for Gland
                             base/mL.               Pharma Limited, 1030
                                                    Sync St.,
                                                    Morrisville, NC
                                                    27560.
ANDA 078024...............  Ciprofloxacin in       Baxter Healthcare
                             Dextrose,              Corp., One Baxter
                             injectable, 5% in      Parkway, Deerfield,
                             plastic container,     IL 60015.
                             200 mg/100 mL, and
                             400 mg/200 mL.
ANDA 078030...............  Stavudine for          Cipla USA, Inc., U.S.
                             solution, 1 mg/mL.     Agent for Cipla
                                                    Limited, 10
                                                    Independence Blvd.,
                                                    Suite 300, Warren,
                                                    NJ 07059.
ANDA 078062...............  Ciprofloxacin          Baxter Healthcare
                             injectable, 200 mg/    Corp.
                             20 mL (10 mg/mL),
                             and 400 mg/40mL (10
                             mg/mL).
ANDA 078084...............  Metronidazole in       Do.
                             plastic container,
                             injectable, 500 mg/
                             100 mL.
ANDA 078095...............  Zaleplon capsules, 5   Upsher-Smith
                             mg, and 10 mg.         Laboratories, LLC.
ANDA 078213...............  Propranolol HCl        NorthStar Rx LLC,
                             tablets, 10 mg, 20     U.S. Agent for
                             mg, 40 mg, 60 mg,      NorthStar Healthcare
                             and 80 mg.             Holdings Limited,
                                                    4835 Crumpler Rd.,
                                                    Suite A, Memphis, TN
                                                    38141.
ANDA 078253...............  Allopurinol tablets,   Do.
                             100 mg, and 300 mg.
ANDA 079211...............  Ranitidine HCl syrup,  Morton Grove
                             EQ 15 mg base/mL.      Pharmaceuticals Inc./
                                                    Wockhardt USA LLC,
                                                    U.S. Agent for
                                                    Wockhardt Limited,
                                                    6451 Main St.,
                                                    Morton Grove, IL
                                                    60053.
ANDA 079212...............  Ranitidine HCl syrup,  Do.
                             EQ 15 mg base/mL.
ANDA 084399...............  Phendimetrazine        Upsher-Smith
                             Tartrate tablet, 35    Laboratories, LLC.
                             mg.
ANDA 088465...............  Prednisone tablet, 50  Hikma Pharmaceuticals
                             mg.                    USA Inc., U.S. Agent
                                                    for Hikma
                                                    Pharmaceuticals LLC.
ANDA 089804...............  Fluphenazine HCl       Prasco, LLC dba
                             tablets, 1 mg, 2.5     Prasco Laboratories,
                             mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg.   6125 Commerce Ct.,
                                                    Mason, OH 45040.
ANDA 090071...............  Venlafaxine HCl        Bausch Health US LLC,
                             extended-release       400 Somerset
                             capsules, EQ 37.5 mg   Corporate Blvd.,
                             base, EQ 75 mg base,   Bridgewater, NJ
                             and EQ 150 mg base.    08807.
ANDA 090075...............  Epirubicin HCl         Hisun Pharmaceuticals
                             injectable, 50 mg/25   USA, Inc., U.S.
                             mL (2 mg/mL), and      Agent for Hisun
                             200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/   Pharmaceutical
                             mL).                   (Hangzhou) Co.,
                                                    Ltd., 200 Crossing
                                                    Blvd., 2nd floor,
                                                    Bridgewater, NJ
                                                    08807.
ANDA 090125...............  Nicardipine HCl        Navinta LLC, 1499
                             injectable, 25 mg/10   Lower Ferry Rd.,
                             mL (2.5 mg/mL).        Ewing, NJ 08618.
ANDA 090811...............  Bivalirudin            Hospira, Inc.
                             injectable, 250 mg/
                             vial.
ANDA 091095...............  Nitrofurantoin         Actavis Laboratories
                             capsules, 25 mg, 50    FL, Inc., an
                             mg, and 100 mg.        indirect, wholly
                                                    owned subsidiary of
                                                    Teva Pharmaceuticals
                                                    USA, Inc., 400
                                                    Interpace Parkway,
                                                    Building A,
                                                    Parsippany, NJ
                                                    07054.
ANDA 091152...............  Benztropine Mesylate   Luitpold
                             injectable, 1 mg/mL.   Pharmaceuticals,
                                                    Inc., One Luitpold
                                                    Dr., P.O. Box 9001,
                                                    Shirley, NY 11967.
ANDA 091397...............  Levofloxacin           Baxter Healthcare
                             injectable, EQ 250     Corp.
                             mg/50 mL (EQ 5 mg/
                             mL), EQ 750 mg/150
                             mL (EQ 5 mg/mL), and
                             EQ 500 mg/100 mL (EQ
                             5 mg/mL).
ANDA 091596...............  Tranexamic Acid        Fresenius Kabi USA,
                             injectable, 100 mg/    LLC, Three Corporate
                             mL.                    Dr., Lake Zurich, IL
                                                    60047.
ANDA 091667...............  Misoprostol tablets,   Novel Laboratories
                             0.1 mg, and 0.2 mg.    Inc., 400 Campus
                                                    Dr., Somerset, NJ
                                                    08873.
ANDA 091671...............  Hydrocodone            Neos Therapeutics,
                             Polistirex and         LP, 2940 N Highway
                             Chlorpheniramine       360, Suite 400,
                             Polistirex extended-   Grand Prairie, TX
                             release suspension,    75050.
                             EQ 8 mg maleate/5
                             mL; EQ 10 mg
                             bitartrate/5 mL.
ANDA 201634...............  Donepezil HCl          Indicus Pharma LLC,
                             tablets, 5 mg, and     2530 Meridian
                             10 mg.                 Parkway, Suite 300,
                                                    Durham, NC 27713.
ANDA 203106...............  Potassium Chloride     Upsher-Smith
                             extended-release       Laboratories, LLC.
                             capsules, 8
                             milliequivalent
                             (mEq) and, 10 mEq.
ANDA 203110...............  Hydralazine HCl        Adrastea Pharma LLC.
                             injectable, 20 mg/mL.

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ANDA 203665...............  Fludeoxyglucose F18    SOFIE Co. dba SOFIE,
                             injectable, 20-500     21000 Atlantic
                             millicurie (mCi)/mL.   Blvd., Suite 730,
                                                    Dulles, VA 20166.
ANDA 204403...............  Rivastigmine extended- Alvogen, Inc., 44
                             release film, 4.6 mg/  Whippany Rd., Suite
                             24 hours (hr), 9.5     300, Morristown, NJ
                             mg/24 hr, and 13.3     07960.
                             mg/24 hr.
ANDA 204530...............  Sodium Fluoride F18    B&H Consulting
                             injectable, 10-200     Services, Inc., U.S.
                             mCi/mL.                Agent for Hot Shots
                                                    NM, LLC, 50 Division
                                                    St., Suite 206,
                                                    Somerville, NJ
                                                    08876.
ANDA 204541...............  Sodium Fluoride F18    Essential Isotopes
                             injectable, 10-200     LLC, 1513 Research
                             mCi/mL.                Park Dr., Columbia,
                                                    MO 65211.
ANDA 204667...............  Ammonia N 13           SOFIE Co. dba SOFIE.
                             injectable, 18.8 mCi-
                             188 mCi/5 mL (3.75-
                             37.5 mCi/mL).
ANDA 204860...............  Prochlorperazine       Nexus
                             Edisylate              Pharmaceuticals,
                             injectable, EQ 5 mg    LLC.
                             base/mL.
ANDA 205901...............  Telmisartan tablets,   Hetero USA, Inc.,
                             20 mg, 40 mg, and 80   U.S. Agent for
                             mg.                    Hetero Labs Ltd.,
                                                    Unit V, 1035
                                                    Centennial Ave.,
                                                    Piscataway, NJ
                                                    08854.
ANDA 206071...............  Methocarbamol          Navinta LLC.
                             solution, 1 gram
                             (gm)/10 mL (100 mg/
                             mL).
ANDA 206468...............  Dicyclomine HCI        Nexus
                             injectable, 10 mg/mL.  Pharmaceuticals,
                                                    LLC.
ANDA 206561...............  Indomethacin Sodium    Navinta LLC.
                             injectable, EQ 1 mg
                             base/vial.
ANDA 206681...............  Oxacillin Sodium       Piramal Critical
                             injectable, EQ 1 gm    Care, Inc., 3950
                             base/vial, and EQ 2    Schelden Circle,
                             gm base/vial.          Bethlehem, PA 18017.
ANDA 206724...............  Budesonide delayed-    Syneos Health, LLC,
                             release capsule, 3     U.S. Agent for Natco
                             mg.                    Pharma Limited, 1030
                                                    Sync St.,
                                                    Morrisville, NC
                                                    27560.
ANDA 206760...............  Oxacillin Sodium       Piramal Critical
                             injectable, EQ 10 gm   Care, Inc.
                             base/vial.
ANDA 208679...............  Fludeoxyglucose F 18   Memorial Sloan
                             injectable, 20-300     Kettering Cancer
                             mCi/mL.                Center, 1275 York
                                                    Ave., New York, NY
                                                    10065.
ANDA 208878...............  Midazolam HCI          Fresenius Kabi USA,
                             injectable, EQ 5 mg    LLC.
                             base/mL.
ANDA 210356...............  Haloperidol            Do.
                             injectable, EQ 5 mg
                             base/mL.
ANDA-210774...............  Acyclovir ointment,    Apotex Corp., U.S.
                             5%.                    Agent for Apotex
                                                    Inc., 2400 North
                                                    Commerce Pkwy.,
                                                    Suite 400, Weston,
                                                    FL 33326.
ANDA 211794...............  Acyclovir ointment,    Cipla USA, Inc., U.S.
                             5%.                    Agent for Cipla
                                                    Limited.
ANDA 212775...............  Azelastine HCl spray,  Aurobindo Pharma USA,
                             metered, 0.2055 mg/    Inc., U.S. Agent for
                             spray.                 Aurobindo Pharma
                                                    Ltd., 279 Princeton-
                                                    Hightstown Rd., East
                                                    Windsor, NJ 08520.
ANDA 213247...............  Metformin HCI          Elity, LLC, U.S.
                             extended-release       Agent for TWi
                             tablets, 500 mg, and   Pharmaceuticals,
                             1 gm.                  Inc., 175 SW 166th
                                                    Ave., Pembroke
                                                    Pines, FL 33027.
ANDA 213394...............  Metformin HCI          PHL US Pharma LLC,
                             extended-release       U.S. Agent for
                             tablets, 500 mg, and   Utopic
                             1 gm.                  Pharmaceuticals
                                                    Inc., 3396 Kipling
                                                    St., Palo Alto, CA
                                                    94306.
ANDA 213823...............  Bortezomib             Baxter Healthcare
                             injectable, 3.5 mg/    Corp.
                             vial.
ANDA 214436...............  Pemetrexed Disodium    Do.
                             powder, EQ 100 mg
                             base/vial, and EQ
                             500 mg base/vial.
ANDA 218354...............  Edaravone solution,    Long Grove
                             30 mg/100 mL (0.3 mg/  Pharmaceuticals LLC,
                             mL).                   9450 W Bryn Mawr
                                                    Ave., Suite 200,
                                                    Rosemont, IL 60018.
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    Therefore, approval of the applications listed in table 1, and all 
amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby withdrawn as of October 
23, 2025. Approval of each entire application is withdrawn, including 
any strengths and dosage forms inadvertently missing from table 1. 
Introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of 
products listed in table 1 without an approved new drug application or 
ANDA violates sections 505(a) and 301(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(a) and 331(d)). Drug products that are 
listed in table 1 that are in inventory on October 23, 2025 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.

Grace R. Graham,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.
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