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  1. Historical Status of OTC Rulemakings

Rulemaking History for Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products

Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products found on this page:

Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products: Drug Review Procedures

 

Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: Review Procedures 1/5/1972 37FR85
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Rule: Review Procedures 5/11/1972 37FR9464
         -Correction  5/20/1972 37FR10358
Technical Amendment: Extend comment period for proposed rules to 90 days 10/11/1977 42FR54800

Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products: Category III Active Ingredients

Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Date FR Citation
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Category III active ingredients become nonmonograph in final rule 10/26/1979 44FR61608
Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: Continued marketing of Category III active ingredients until final rule 10/21/1975 40FR49097
Proposed Rule: Category III active ingredients become nonmonograph in final rule 5/13/1980 45FR31422
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Rule: Continued marketing of Category III active ingredients until final rule 4/12/1977 42FR19137
Final Rule: Category III active ingredients become nonmonograph in final rule 9/29/1981 46FR47730

Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products: Administrative Record

Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: Content and closing of administrative record 6/4/1974 39FR19878
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Rule: Content and closing of administrative record 11/8/1974 39FR39556

Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products: Miscellaneous Policies

Final Rule Date FR Citation
Notice: Guideline available for OTC combination drug products 11/28/1978 43FR55466
Notice: Miscellaneous policies (including feedback policy) 9/29/1981 46FR47740
Notice: Economic impact analysis available 2/8/1983 48FR5806
Notice: Policy on feedback letters 4/1/1983 48FR14050
Notice: Policy on feedback meetings 2/4/1985 50FR4916
Notice: Withdraws 136 NDAs and ANDAs 3/4/2005 70FR10651

Administrative Procedures for OTC Drug Products: OTC/Prescription Dual Marketing

Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Date FR Citation
Notice: Public hearing 4/27/2000 65FR24704
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  9/1/2005 70FR52050

 

 

 

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