[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1310.14]

[Page 139]
 
                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1310_RECORDS AND REPORTS OF LISTED CHEMICALS AND CERTAIN MACHINES
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1310.14  Exemption of drug products containing ephedrine and 

therapeutically significant quantities of another active medicinal 
ingredient.

    (a) Any manufacturer of a drug product containing ephedrine in 
combination with another active medicinal ingredient, the product 
formulation of which is not listed in the compendiums set forth in Sec. 
1310.01(b)(28)(i)(D)(1), may request that the Administrator exempt the 
product as one which contains ephedrine together with a therapeutically 
significant quantity of another active medicinal ingredient.
    (b) An application for an exemption under this section shall contain 
the following information:
    (1) The name and address of the applicant;
    (2) The exact trade name of the drug product for which exemption is 
sought;
    (3) The complete quantitative and qualitative composition of the 
drug product;
    (4) A brief statement of the facts which the applicant believes 
justify the granting of an exemption under this section; and
    (5) Certification by the applicant that the product may be lawfully 
marketed or distributed under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
    (6) The identification of any information on the application which 
is considered by the applicant to be a trade secret or confidential and 
entitled to protection under U.S. laws restricting the public disclosure 
of such information by government employees.
    (c) The Administrator may require the applicant to submit such 
additional documents or written statements of fact relevant to the 
application which he deems necessary for determining if the application 
should be granted.
    (d) Within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of a 
completed application for an exemption under this section, the 
Administrator shall notify the applicant of acceptance or non-acceptance 
of the application. If the application is not accepted, an explanation 
will be provided. The Administrator is not required to accept an 
application if any of the information required in paragraph (b) of this 
section or requested pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section is 
lacking or not readily understood. The applicant may, however, amend the 
application to meet the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section. If the application is accepted for filing, the Administrator 
shall issue and publish in the Federal Register an order on the 
application, which shall include a reference to the legal authority 
under which the order is based. This order shall specify the date on 
which it shall take effect. The Administrator shall permit any 
interested person to file written comments on or objections to the 
order. If any comments or objections raise significant issues regarding 
any findings of fact or law upon which the order is based, the 
Administrator shall immediately suspend the effectiveness of the order 
until he may reconsider the application in light of the comments and 
objections filed. Thereafter, the Administrator shall reinstate, revoke, 
or amend the original order as deemed appropriate.

[60 FR 32462, June 22, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 13968, Mar. 24, 1997]