Drugs
Warning Letters 2012
These letters are supplied by the CDER Freedom of Electronic Information Office. This page only covers Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (formerly Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communications) and CDER Headquarters Warning Letters.
For District Office Warning Letters see the Main FDA FOI Warning Letters Page. Some of the letters have been redacted or edited to remove confidential information. Matters described in FDA warning letters may have been subject to subsequent interaction between FDA and the recipient of the letter that may have changed the regulatory status of the issues discussed in the letter. If you wish to obtain available additional information on the current status of an issue in a particular warning letter or notice of violation on this website, please contact the Agency or the recipient of the letter directly. Inquiries to FDA should be sent to:
Food and Drug Administration
Freedom of Information Staff (HFI-35)
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
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Office of Prescription Drug Promotion
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. Novartis Oncology Company/Individual Product/Issue Issue Date NDA 022203 Astepro (azelastine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray 0.15% 4/26/12 The Medicines Company NDA 020873 Angiomax (bivalirudin) for Injection 4/13/12 NDA 022201 Firmagon (degarelix for injection) for subcutaneous administration 3/30/12 Biogen Idec BLA 103628 Avonex (Interferon beta-1a) IM Injection 3/14/12 NDA 020622 Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) solution for subcutaneous injectioon 3/14/12 NDA 022070 Atralin (tretinoin) gel, 0.05% 3/6/2012 NDA 022117 Saphris (asenapine) sublingual tablets 2/28/2012 NDA 021588 Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) tablets for oral use 1/9/2012
Office of Compliance/Immediate Office
| Company/Individual | Product/Issue | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
Office of Drug Security, Integrity and Recalls
Company/Individual Product/Issue Issue Date
Office of Unapproved Drugs and Labeling Compliance
| Company/Individual | Product/Issue | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
Office of Manufacturing and Product Quality
| Company/Individual | Product/Issue | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| UNAM, Facultad De Estudios Superiores Cuautitlan (WARNING LETTER) | manufacture of APIs | 3/24/12 |
| manufacture of APIs | 3/9/12 | |
| Pax-All Manufacturing, Inc. (WARNING LETTER) | significant violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) | 3/9/12 |
| Laboratorios Jaloma S.A. de C.V. (WARNING LETTER) | significant violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) | 3/9/12 |
| Nobilus Ent (WARNING LETTER) | manufacture of APIs | 3/7/12 |
| regulations for finished pharmaceuticals | 2/23/12 | |
| Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (WARNING LETTER) | significant violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) | 2/23/12 |
Office of Scientific Investigations
| Company/Individual | Product/Issue | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. (WARNING LETTER) | Postmarket Requirements (PMRs) | 2/17/12 |







