67 FR 28 pgs. 6264-6265 - Aventis Pharmaceuticals et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 12 New Drug Applications

Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 28Pages: 6264 - 6265
Docket number: [Docket No. 02N-0036]
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-3199 Filed 2-8-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Food and Drug Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 02N-0036]

Aventis Pharmaceuticals et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 12 New Drug Applications

AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 12 new drug applications (NDAs). The holders of the applications notified the agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and requested that the approval of the applications be withdrawn.

DATES:

Effective March 13, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Florine P. Purdie, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD-7), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-594-2041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The holders of the applications listed in the table in this document have informed FDA that these drug products are no longer marketed and have requested that FDA withdraw approval of the applications. The applicants have also, by their request, waived their opportunity for a hearing.

NDA No. Drug Applicant
8-102 Tace (chlorotrianisene). Aventis Pharmaceuticals, 399 Interpace Pkwy., P.O. Box 663, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
9-925 Dyclone (dyclonine hydrochloride (HCl)) Topical Solution, 0.5% and 1%. AstraZeneca LP, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 8355, Wilmington, DE 19803-8355.
11-444 Tace (chlorotrianisene) Capsules, 25 milligrams (mg). Aventis Pharmaceuticals
14-322 Meprobamate Tablets, 200 mg and 400 mg. IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., 30831 Huntwood Ave., Hayward, CA 94544.
16-235 Tace (chlorotrianisene) Capsules, 72 mg. Aventis Pharmaceuticals
17-829 Diprosone (betamethasone dipropionate) Aerosol. Schering Corp., 2000 Galloping Hill Rd., Kenilworth, NJ 07033.
19-188 Gastrocrom (cromolyn sodium) Capsules. Celltech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 755 Jefferson Rd., P.O. Box 31710, Rochester, NY 14603-1710.
19-399 Total Parenteral Nutrition Electrolytes. Abbott Laboratories, D-389 Bldg. AP30, 200 Abbott Park Rd., Abbott Park, IL 60064-3537.
20-227 Normiflo (ardeparin sodium) Injection. Pharmacia Upjohn Co., 7000 Portage Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49001-0199.
50-370 Ilotycin Gluceptate (erythromycin gluceptate). Eli Lilly and Co., Lilly Corp. Center, Indianapolis, IN 46285.
50-579 Monocid (cefonicid sodium) Injection. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, One Franklin Plaza, P.O. Box 7929, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7929.
50-581 Mefoxin (cefoxitin sodium) Premixed IV Solution. Merck Co., Inc., P.O. Box 4, BLA-20, West Point, PA 19486.

Therefore, under section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(e)) and under authority delegated to the Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (21 CFR 5.82), approval of the applications listed in the table in this document, and all amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby withdrawn, effective March 13, 2002.

Dated: January 18, 2002.

Steven K. Galson,

Deputy Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

[FR Doc. 02-3199 Filed 2-8-02; 8:45 am]

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