U.S. flag An official website of the United States government
  1. Home
  2. Drugs
  3. Development & Approval Process | Drugs
  4. How Drugs are Developed and Approved
  5. Over-the-Counter OTC | Nonprescription Drugs
  6. Historical Status of OTC Rulemakings
  7. Rulemaking History for OTC Weight Control Drug Products
  1. Historical Status of OTC Rulemakings

Rulemaking History for OTC Weight Control Drug Products

Final Monograph (21 CFR 310.545(a)(20)):
Drug products containing certain active ingredients offered over-the-counter (OTC) for certain uses

OTC Weight Control Drug Products found on this page:

Weight Control Drug Products: Benzocaine

Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Date FR Citation
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/26/1982 47FR8466
    Correction 4/20/1982 47FR16796
    Correction 4/27/1982 47FR18004
Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: Proposes to reclassify benzocaine as nonmonograph 3/9/2011 76FR12916

Weight Control Drug Products: Original Active Ingredients and Labeling

Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Date FR Citation
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/26/1982 47FR8466
    Correction 4/20/1982 47FR16796
    Correction 4/27/1982 47FR18004
    Extension of Comment Period: Phenylpropanolamine safety 4/23/1982 47FR17576
Notice: Combinations containing caffeine, phenylpropanolamine, and ephedrine are nonmonograph 8/13/1982 47FR35344
Notice: Combinations containing caffeine, phenylpropanolamine, and ephedrine are nonmonograph 11/18/1983 48FR52513
Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Tentative Final Monograph 10/30/1990 55FR45788
    Correction 11/26/1990 55FR49200
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Monograph: No GRASE active ingredients 8/8/1991 56FR37792
    Correction 9/16/1991 56FR46823

Weight Control Drug Products: Nonmonograph Ingredients

Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: 60+ Drug Categories 6/19/2008 73FR34895

Weight Control Drug Products: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Date FR Citation
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/26/1982 47FR8466
    Correction 4/20/1982 47FR16796
    Correction 4/27/1982 47FR18004
    Extension of Comment Period: Phenylpropanolamine safety 4/23/1982 47FR17576
Reopening of Administrative Record: Advisory Committee meeting 4/1/1991 56FR13295
    Correction 4/11/1991 56FR14730
    Extension of Comment Period 8/13/1991 56FR38391
Notice: Advisory Committee meeting 8/30/2000 65FR52775
Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: Reclassifies phenylpropanolamine from category I to II 12/22/2005 70FR75988

Weight Control Drug Products: Water-Soluble Gums

Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Proposed Rule: Requires choking warning 10/30/1990 55FR45782
    Correction 11/27/1990 55FR49377
    Clarification: Guar gums remain nonmonograph 3/6/1991 56FR9312
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Rule 8/26/1993 58FR45194
Back to Top
 
Back to Top