[Federal Register: March 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 43)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9766-9767]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 510 and 529
[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0665]
New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor; Methoxyflurane
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 a new animal drug
application (NADA) from Schering-Plough Animal Health, Inc., to Medical
Developments International, Ltd.
DATES: This rule is effective March 6, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Newkirk, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-100), Food and Drug Administration, 7500
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-8307, e-mail:
david.newkirk@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp., 556
Morris Ave., Summit, NJ 07901, has informed FDA that it has transferred
ownership of, and all rights and interest in, NADA 14-485 for ANAFANE
(methoxyflurane) Volatile Liquid for Inhalation Anesthesia to Medical
Developments International, Ltd., P.O. Box 21, Sandown Village, 3171
VIC Australia.
Medical Developments International, Ltd., is not currently listed
in the animal drug regulations as a sponsor of an approved application.
In addition, FDA has noticed that this new animal drug has not been
previously codified in 21 CFR part 529. Accordingly, the regulations
are amended in 21 CFR 510.600(c) to add entries for Medical
Developments International, Ltd., and in 21 CFR part 529 to add this
new animal drug.
This rule does not meet the definition of ``rule'' in 5 U.S.C.
804(3)(A) because it is a rule of ``particular applicability.''
Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements
in 5 U.S.C. 801-808.
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List of Subjects
21 CFR Part 510
Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
21 CFR Part 529
Animal drugs.
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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
529 are amended as follows:
PART 510--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS
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1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 510 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 353, 360b, 371, 379e.
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2. In Sec. 510.600, in the table in paragraph (c)(1) alphabetically
add an entry for ``Medical Developments International, Ltd.''; and in
the table in paragraph (c)(2) numerically add an entry for ``025245''
to read as follows:
Sec. 510.600 Names, addresses, and drug labeler codes of sponsors of
approved applications.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * *
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Firm name and address Drug labeler code
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* * * * *
Medical Developments International, 025245
Ltd.,P.O. Box 21, Sandown Village, 3171 VIC
Australia
* * * * *
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(2) * * *
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Drug labeler code Firm name and address
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* * * * *
025245..................... Medical Developments International,
Ltd.,P.O. Box 21, Sandown Village, 3171
VIC Australia
* * * * *
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PART 529--CERTAIN OTHER DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS
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3. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 529 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.
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4. Add Sec. 529.1455 to read as follows:
Sec. 529.1455 Methoxyflurane.
(a) Specifications. Methoxyflurane liquid.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 025245 in Sec. 510.600 of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use--(1) Amount. The amount of methoxyflurane
used depends on the weight of the patient, the depth of anesthesia, and
the type of equipment used. Anesthesia may be induced with
methoxyflurane alone, or by the intravenous administration of a short-
acting general anesthetic or by inhalation of another anesthetic agent.
(2) Indications for use. For the induction and maintenance of
general anesthesia.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on
the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Dated: March 3, 2009.
Steven D. Vaughn,
Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary
Medicine.
[FR Doc. E9-4758 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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