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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

151 / Tuesday, August 7, 2007 / Notices 44161

solution, 5 mg/5 mL, in the section for electronic access to the Dated: July 30, 2007.
‘‘Discontinued Drug Product List’’ summaries. Randall W. Lutter,
section of the Orange Book. The Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
‘‘Discontinued Drug Product List’’ [FR Doc. E7–15234 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am]
delineates, among other items, drug Grace Carmouze, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
products that have been discontinued
from marketing for reasons other than Drug Administration, 10903 New
safety or effectiveness. ANDAs that refer Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6460,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
to DEXEDRINE (dextroamphetamine Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
HUMAN SERVICES
sulfate) oral solution, 5 mg/5 mL, may 796–0700, e-mail:
be approved by the agency as long as grace.carmouze@fda.hhs.gov. Health Resources and Services
they meet all relevant legal and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration
regulatory requirements for the approval
of ANDAs. If FDA determines that I. Background Poison Control Center Stabilization
labeling for these drug products should and Enhancement Grant Programs
FDA is announcing the availability of
be revised to meet current standards, the summaries of medical and clinical AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
agency will advise ANDA applicants to pharmacology reviews of pediatric Administration (HRSA), HHS.
submit such labeling. studies conducted for ACTIQ (fentanyl), ACTION: Response to solicitation of
Dated: July 30, 2007. ALDARA (imiquimod), AMBIEN comments.
Randall W. Lutter, (zolpidem), COREG (carvedilol),
PROVIGIL (modafinil), and ZYPREXA SUMMARY: A notice was published in the
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
(olanzapine). The summaries are being Federal Register (FR) on February 13,
[FR Doc. E7–15236 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am]
made available consistent with section 9 2007, (Vol. 72, p. 6738–6739),
BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
of the BPCA (Public Law 107–109). describing HRSA’s proposal to institute
Enacted on January 4, 2002, the BPCA an exception to the Department of
reauthorizes, with certain important Health and Human Services’ policy
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
changes, the pediatric exclusivity directive governing indirect cost
HUMAN SERVICES
program described in section 505A of recovery. The notice requested public
Food and Drug Administration the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic comments on the proposed exception to
Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355a). Section Departmental policy requirements to be
Summaries of Medical and Clinical 505A of the act permits certain sent to HRSA no later than March 15,
Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric applications to obtain 6 months of 2007.
Studies; Availability marketing exclusivity if, in accordance Three comments were received, one
with the requirements of the statute, the from a Poison Control Center (PCC) host
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, institution (grant recipient) and two
HHS. sponsor submits requested information
relating to the use of the drug in the from individual PCCs. Two of the three
ACTION: Notice. commenters supported HRSA’s plan to
pediatric population.
institute an exception from the grants
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug One of the provisions the BPCA policy directive, which would
Administration (FDA) is announcing the added to the pediatric exclusivity permanently limit indirect cost recovery
availability of summaries of medical program pertains to the dissemination of to 10 percent for the Poison Control
and clinical pharmacology reviews of pediatric information. Specifically, for Center Stabilization and Enhancement
pediatric studies submitted in all pediatric supplements submitted Grant Programs.
supplements for ACTIQ (fentanyl), under the BPCA, the BPCA requires
ALDARA (imiquimod), AMBIEN FDA to make available to the public a Issue: Institution of a 10 Percent Limit
(zolpidem), COREG (carvedilol), summary of the medical and clinical on the Indirect Cost
PROVIGIL (modafinil), and ZYPREXA pharmacology reviews of pediatric Comments: Two of the three
(olanzapine). These summaries are studies conducted for the supplement commenters fully supported HRSA’s
being made available consistent with (21 U.S.C. 355a(m)(1)). The summaries proposal to permanently limit indirect
the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children are to be made available not later than cost recovery rates to 10 percent for this
Act (the BPCA). For all pediatric 180 days after the report on the program. One commenter raised
supplements submitted under the pediatric study is submitted to FDA (21 concern that the limitation would
BPCA, the BPCA requires FDA to make U.S.C. 355a(m)(1)). Consistent with this impose greater burdens on the host
available to the public a summary of the provision of the BPCA, FDA has posted institution by shifting the unrecovered
medical and clinical pharmacology on the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/ administrative costs to the host
reviews of the pediatric studies cder/pediatric/index.htm summaries of institution. In response, we replied that
conducted for the supplement. medical and clinical pharmacology the 10 percent limitation had been in
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for reviews of pediatric studies submitted effect since the institution of the award
single copies of the summaries to the in supplements for ACTIQ (fentanyl), program.
Division of Drug Information (HFD– ALDARA (imiquimod), AMBIEN Agency Response: As noted in the
240), Center for Drug Evaluation and (zolpidem), COREG (carvedilol), referenced Federal Register Notice,
Research, Food and Drug PROVIGIL (modafinil), and ZYPREXA since 2001, the HRSA Poison Control
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, (olanzapine). Copies are also available Program has limited indirect costs to 10
Rockville, MD 20857. Please specify by by mail (see ADDRESSES). percent of the allowable total direct
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product name which summary or costs for grantees with negotiated rate
II. Electronic Access
summaries you are requesting. Send one agreements. This limitation on indirect
self-addressed adhesive label to assist Persons with access to the Internet costs was requested annually because
that office in processing your requests. may obtain the document at http:// many PCCs are housed within
See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION www.fda.gov/cder/pediatric/index.htm. universities and hospitals (the official

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