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October 10, 2008
October 9, 2008
- Drugs Shortages: Cureent Drug Shortages: Ultra-TechneKow DTE (Technetium Tc 99m Generator) NDA 17-243 (updated)
- FDA Statement Following CHPA's Announcement on Nonprescription Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicines in Children
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Akten (lidocaine hydrochloride) Ophthalmic Gel, Akorn Inc., Approval
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride Syrup, Cypress Pharmaceutical, Inc., Approval
- Children’s Claritin (loratadine) Chewable Tablets, Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., Control Supplement
- Fluconazole Tablets, Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd., Approval
- Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Sun Pharma Global Inc., Approval
- Lamivudine Tablets, Macleods Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Tentative Approval
- Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, Depomed, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Zmax (azithromycin) Extended-Release Oral Suspension, Pfizer Inc., Patient Population Altere
October 8, 2008
- Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) Tablets, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Avelox In Sodium Chloride 0.8% In Plastic Container (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) I.V. Injection, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) Tablets, Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Floxin (ofloxacin) Tablets, Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Levaquin (levofloxacin) Oral Solution, Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Levaquin (levofloxacin) Tablets, Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Levaquin In Dextrose 5% In Plastic Container (levofloxacin) Injection, Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Noroxin (norfloxacin) Tablets, Merck & Co., Inc., Labeling Revision
October 7, 2008
- FDA issues an updated Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Tiotropium (marketed as Spiriva HandiHaler). Information
- Guidance for Industry: PDUFA Pilot Project: Proprietary Name Review (finalized) [PDF]
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Arsenic Trioxide Injection, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Tentative Approval
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin) Injection, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin) Oral Suspension, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) Tablets, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Cipro In Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container (ciprofloxacin) Injection, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin and ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Flo-Pred (prednisolone acetate) Oral Suspension, Taro Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., Package Change
- Kaletra (lopinavir and ritonavir) Oral Solution, Abbott Laboratories, Labeling Revision
- Kaletra (lopinavir and ritonavir) Tablets, Abbott Laboratories, Labeling Revision
- Olmesartan Medoxomil and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tentative Approval
- Primidone Tablets, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., Approval
- Relenza (zanamivir) Inhalation Powder, GlaxoSmithKline, Labeling Revision
- Warning Letter: YAZ (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets
October 6, 2008
- Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pre-Event Provision and Potential Use of Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet Emergency Kits for Inhalational Anthrax

- Inactive Ingredient Database (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Bromocriptine Mesylate Tablets, Paddock Laboratories, Inc., Approval
- Exjade (deferasirox) Oral Suspension Tablets, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Galantamine Hydrobromide Extended-release Capsules , Barr Laboratories, Inc., Approval
- Hylenex[rDNA origin] (hyaluronidase [rDNA origin]) Injection, Halozyme Therapeutics Inc., Labeling Revision
- Nitrolingual (nitroglycerin) Spray, Sciele Pharma, Inc., Package Change
October 3, 2008
October 2, 2008
- Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated)
- Guidance for Industry: Comprehensive List of Guidance Documents

- Guidance for Industry: New/Revised/Withdrawn List for 2008

- Investigational Human Drugs: Clinical Investigator Inspection List (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Curosurf (poractant alpha) Intratracheal Suspension, Dey, L.P., Labeling Revision
- Didanosine Delayed-Release Capsules, Aurobindo Pharma, Approval
- EpiPen and Epi E Z Pen Jr (epinephrine) Intramuscular Injection, Meridian Medical Technologies Inc., Labeling Revision
- Exubera (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, Labeling Revision
- Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) Capsules, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Patient Population Altered
- Videx Ec (didanosine) Delayed Release Capsules, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Patient Population Altered
- Warning Letter: Mirapex (pramipexole dihydrochloride)
October 1, 2008
- Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2007: List of Determinations Including Written Request (updated)
- Drugs Shortages: Drugs to be Discontinued: SecreFlo (porcine secretin for injection, 16 mcg/vial) (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Tablets, Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Approval
- Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) Tablets, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Labeling Revision
- Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection, Wockhardt USA, Inc., Approval
- Stalevo (carbidopa and entacapone and levodopa) Tablets, Orion Corp., Labeling Revision
- Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen Tablets, Alphapharm Party, Ltd., Approval
- Medical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies (updated)
- Paragraph IV Patent Certifications (updated)
September 30, 2008
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Adagen (pegademase bovine) Injection, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tentative Approval
- Alprazolam Tablets, Vintage Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Approval
- Capoten (captopril) Tablets, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Exubera (insulin [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, Pfizer Inc., Labeling Revision
- Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Tablets, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Approval
- Moexipril Hydrochloride and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, Paddock Laboratories, Inc., Approval
- Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) Capsules, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Vaseretic (enalapril maleate and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets, Biovail Laboratories International SRL, Labeling Revision
- Vasotec (enalapril maleate) Tablets, Biovail Laboratories International SRL, Labeling Revision
September 29, 2008
- Drug Development and Drug Interactions: Meetings: FDA Critical Path Transporter Workshop - (updated)
- On September 26th, FDA approves Alimta (pemetrexed) injection for use in combination with cisplatin therapy for the initial treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Prescribing Information

- Public Hearing for Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medications, October 2, 2008, Beltsville, Maryland: Meeting information and registration - (updated)
September 26, 2008
- Guidance for Industry: Individual Product Bioequivalence Recommendations 19 Newly added Bioequivalents.
- Drugs Shortages: Drugs to be Discontinued: SecreFlo (porcine secretin for injection, 16 mcg/vial)
- Drugs Shortages: Resolved Drugs Shortages: Zanosar (Streptozocin) 1gm/vial Injection
- FDA has been made aware of preliminary safety findings from a clinical trial conducted in Germany investigating the use of epoetin alfa to treat acute ischemic stroke. MedWatch Safety Information
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Betamethasone Dipropionate Topical Cream, Glenmark Generics, Approval
- Didanosine Delayed-Release Capsules, Aurobindo Pharma, Approval
- Heparin Sodium Injection, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Labeling Revision
- Lariam (mefloquine hydrochloride) Tablets, Hoffmann-La Roche, Labeling Revision
- Nabumetone Tablets, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., Approval
- Noroxin (norfloxacin) Tablets, Merck & Co. Inc., Labeling Revision
- Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride) Syrup, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Labeling Revision
- Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride) Tablets, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Labeling Revision
- Office of Generic Drugs: List of Authorized Generic Drugs (updated)
- Transition from Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Propelled Albuterol Inhalers to Hydrofluroalkane (HFA) Propelled Albuterol Inhalers (podcast)
- Warning and Untitled Letters
- Adderall XR Capsules (Warning Letter)
- Concerta (methylphenidate HCl)
- Diovan (valsartan) Tablets
- Focalin XR (dexmethylphenidate)
- Methylin (methylphenidate HCl)
- Strattera (atomoxetine HCl) (Warning Letter)
September 25, 2008
- FDA orders companies to stop marketing unapproved drug products that contain papain in a topical dosage form. Questions and Answers (updated)
- Guidance for Industry: End-of-Phase 2A Meetings [PDF] or [HTML]
- International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Public Meeting, October 21, 2008, Rockville, Maryland: Meeting information and registration - (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Approval
- Carboplatin I.V. Injection, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Approval
- Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone acetonide) Nasal Spray, Sanofi-Aventis US, LLC, Patient Population Altered
- RETROVIR (zidovudine) Capsules, GlaxoSmithKline, New Dosage Regimen
- RETROVIR (zidovudine) Syrup, GlaxoSmithKline, New Dosage Regimen
- RETROVIR (zidovudine) Tablets, GlaxoSmithKline, New Dosage Regimen
- Tarceva (erlotinib hydrochloride) Tablets, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New Dosage Regimen
- Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi (technettium tc-99m sestamibi kit) Injection, Mallinckrodt Inc., Approval
- Ventavis (iloprost) Inhalation Solution, Actelion, Ltd., Labeling Revision
September 24, 2008
September 23, 2008
September 22, 2008
- FDA orders companies to stop marketing unapproved drug products that contain papain in a topical dosage form. Questions and Answers
- FDA orders companies to stop marketing unapproved ophthalmic balanced salt solutions (BSS). Questions and Answers
September 19, 2008
- FDA approves iobenguane I 123 injection (AdreView, GE Healthcare), a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, for use in the detection of primary or metastatic pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma as an adjunct to other diagnostic tests. Prescribing Information.

- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Carbidopa and Levodopa Orally Disintegrating Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
- Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) Oral Solution, Forest Laboratories, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) Tablets, Forest Laboratories, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection, Activis Totowa, LLC, Approval
- Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) Oral Solution, Forest Laboratories, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) Tablets, Forest Laboratories, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Ziprasidone Hydrochloride Capsules, Sandoz, Inc., Tentative Approval
September 18, 2008
- Covidien and Mallinckrodt Inc. inform healthcare professionals of important new safety information in prescribing Phosphocol P 32. MedWatch Safety Information
- Drug Shortages: Current Drug Shortages; Ammonul (sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate) Injection 10%/10%
- Drugs Shortages: Drugs to be Discontinued: Mitozytrex (Mitomycin for Injection)
- FDA releases its fourth issue of the FDA Drug Safety Newsletter
- International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Public Meeting, October 21, 2008, Rockville, Maryland: Meeting information and registration
- List of Drugs Manufactured at the Dewas and Paonta Sahib Facilities of Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ltd. (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Amiodarone Hydrochloride Tablets, Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Approval
- Glucovance (glyburide and metformin hydrochloride) Tablets, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Labeling Revision
- Keflex (cephalexin) Capsules, MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Labeling Revision
- Proair HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, Teva Global Regulatory Research, LLC, Patient Population Altered
- Protriptyline Hydrochloride Tablets, Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Approval
September 17, 2008
- Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated)
- Guidance for Industry: S1C(R2) Guidance on
Dose Selection for Carcinogenicity Studies of Pharmaceuticals [PDF] or [HTML]
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Galantamine Hydrobromide Extended-Release Capsules, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Approval
- Lybrel (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Risperidone Tablets, Apotex Corp., Approval
- Risperidone Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
September 16, 2008
- FDA Issues Warning Letters to Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., and an Import Alert for Drugs from Two Ranbaxy Plants in India. Drug Information.
- Meetings of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (NDAC) (updated)
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Hydralazine Hydrochloride Tablets, Hetero Drugs, Ltd., Approval
- Keppra XR (levetiracetam) Extended-Release Tablets, UCB, Inc., Approval
- Lamivudine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets, Matrix Laboratories, Ltd., Tentative Approval
- Remodulin (treprostinil sodium) Subcutaneous I.V. Injection, United Therapeutics Corp., Labeling Revision
- Sancuso (granisetron) Transdermal System, Strakan International, Ltd., Approval
- Tarceva (erlotinib hydrochloride) Tablets, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Rulemaking History for OTC Sunscreen Drug Products: Time and Extent Applications (updated)
September 15, 2008
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Alendronate Sodium Tablets, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Approval
- Detrol (tolterodine tartrate) Tablets, Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, Labeling Revision
- Detrol LA (tolterodine tartrate) Extended-Release Capsules, Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, Labeling Revision
- Galantamine Hydrobromide Tablets, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., Approval
- NeoProfen (ibuprofen lysine) Intravenous Injection, Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
- Potassium Chloride 0.149% in Sodium Chloride 0.45% in Plastic Container (potassium chloride and sodium chloride) Injection, Hospira Inc., Approval
- Remodulin (treprostinil sodium) Subcutaneous I.V. Injection, United Therapeutics Corp., Labeling Revision
- Stromectol (ivermectin) Tablets, Merck & Co., Inc., Labeling Revision
September 12, 2008
September 11, 2008
September 9, 2008
- Cyber Letters for Years: 2005, 2006, 2007 (updated)
- Guidance for Industry: Concept Papers
- Animal Models — Essential Elements to Address Efficacy Under the Animal Rule [PDF] or [HTML]
- PDUFA Pilot Project: Proprietary Name Review [PDF] or [HTML]
- New and Generic Drug Approvals
- Monistat 3 (miconazole nitrate) Vaginal Cream, Johnson and Johnson Healthcare Products, Manufacturing Change or Addition
- Photofrin (porfimer sodium) Injection, Axcan Pharma US, Inc., Efficacy Supplement with Clinical Data to Support
September 8, 2008
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October 10, 2008
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