[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40931-40932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20248]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 510 and 524


New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal 
drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for three approved new 
animal drug applications (NADA's) from Syntex Animal Health, Inc., 
Division of Syntex Agribusiness, Inc., to Medicis Dermatologics, Inc.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. McKay, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine (HFV-102), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 301-827-0213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Syntex Animal Health, Inc., Division of 
Syntex Agribusiness, Inc., 3401 Hillview Ave., P.O. Box 10850, Palo 
Alto, CA 94303, has informed FDA that it has transferred ownership of, 
and all rights and interests in NADA's 15-151 (fluocinolone acetonide, 
neomycin sulfate cream), 15-152 (fluocinolone acetonide cream), and 15-
298 (fluocinolone acetonide solution) to Medicis Dermatologics, Inc., 
4343 East Camelback Rd., suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85018-2700. 
Accordingly, the agency is amending the regulations in 21 CFR 524.981a, 
524.981b, and 524.981c to reflect the transfer of ownership. The agency 
is also amending the regulations in 21 CFR 510.600(c)(1) and (c)(2) by 
alphabetically adding a new listing for Medicis Dermatologics, Inc.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 510

    Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Labeling, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

21 CFR Part 524

    Animal drugs.
    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and 
redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR parts 510 and 
524 are amended as follows:

PART 510--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

    1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 510 continues to read as 
follows:
    Authority: Secs. 201, 301, 501, 502, 503, 512, 701, 721 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 
353, 360b, 371, 379e).

    2. Section 510.600 is amended in the table in paragraph (c)(1) by 
alphabetically adding a new entry for ``Medicis Dermatologics, Inc.'' 
and in the table in paragraph (c)(2) by numerically adding a new entry 
for ``099207'' to read as follows:

Sec. 510.600  Names, addresses, and drug labeler codes of sponsors of 
approved applications.

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    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *

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          Firm name and address                  Drug labeler code      
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Medicis Dermatologics, Inc., 4343 East     099207                       
 Camelback Rd., suite 250, Phoenix, AZ                                  
 85018-2700.                                                            
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    (2) * * *

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            Drug labeler code                  Firm Name and address    
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099207...................................  Medicis Dermatologics, Inc., 
                                            4343 East Camelback Rd.,    
                                            suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85018-
                                            2700.                       
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PART 524--OPHTHALMIC AND TOPICAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

    3. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 524 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 360b).

Sec. 524.981a  [Amended]

    4. Section 524.981a Fluocinolone acetonide cream is amended in 
paragraph (b) by removing ``000033'' and adding in its place 
``099207''.


Sec. 524.981b  [Amended]

    5. Section 524.981b Fluocinolone acetonide solution is amended in 
paragraph (b) by removing ``000033'' and adding in its place 
``099207''.


Sec. 524.981c  [Amended]

    6. Section 524.981c Fluocinolone acetonide, neomycin sulfate cream 
is amended in paragraph (b) by removing ``000033'' and adding in its 
place ``099207''.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Robert C. Livingston,
Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine.
[FR Doc. 97-20248 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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